Charged Particles Capture Cross-Section by a Weakly Charged Schwarzschild Black Hole

Abstract

We study the capture cross-section of charged particles by a weakly charged Schwarzschild black hole. The dependence of the maximum impact parameter for capture on the particle's energy is investigated numerically for different values of the electromagnetic coupling strength between the particle and the black hole. The capture cross-section is then calculated. We show that the capture cross-section is independent of the electromagnetic coupling for ultra-relativistic particles. The astrophysical implications of our results are discussed.

arXiv commentAccepted for publication in Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics journal

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