Magnetic reconnection under centrifugal and gravitational electromotive forces

We examine the physical implications of the centrifugal and gravitational electromotive forces on magnetic reconnection in a Kerr black hole background. We find that both forces increase the reconnection rate, though the underlying mechanisms differ substantially. The gravitational force leads to a separation of charge density, breaking the quasineutrality of the plasma. In contrast, the centrifugal electromotive force affects the electric current by reducing the effective length of the current sheet. This reduction arises from the non-Euclidean spatial geometry observed by a locally comoving observer with respect to the rotating sheet. This phenomenon amplifies both the transport of charged carriers and the thermal-inertia effect within the current sheet, irrespective of the presence of a black hole.

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Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Published
2025-03-24
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https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.111.064067
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9
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Magnetic confinement fusion research
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Abstract

We examine the physical implications of the centrifugal and gravitational electromotive forces on magnetic reconnection in a Kerr black hole background. We find that both forces increase the reconnection rate, though the underlying mechanisms differ substantially. The gravitational force leads to a separation of charge density, breaking the quasineutrality of the plasma. In contrast, the centrifugal electromotive force affects the electric current by reducing the effective length of the current sheet. This reduction arises from the non-Euclidean spatial geometry observed by a locally comoving observer with respect to the rotating sheet. This phenomenon amplifies both the transport of charged carriers and the thermal-inertia effect within the current sheet, irrespective of the presence of a black hole.

Physical review. D/Physical review. D.Vol. 111(6)
Ningbo University (CN), Peking University (CN), Beijing Normal University (CN), Guangzhou University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Guangzhou Science and Technology Program key projects
Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
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