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Penrose process: a standalone construct

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General relativity

a mechanism for extracting rotational energy from a spinning black hole using particles that split inside the ergosphere.

In general relativity, Penrose process refers to a mechanism for extracting rotational energy from a spinning black hole using particles that split inside the ergosphere. This meaning comes from Penrose (1971) in Nature Physical Science.[1]

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References

  1. Penrose, R., & Floyd, R. M. (1971). Extraction of Rotational Energy from a Black Hole. Nature Physical Science, 229(6), 177-179. https://doi.org/10.1038/physci229177a0

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