“Formation of Accretion Disks and Jets Around Black Holes” by Foss

  • ©Gregory Foss Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC)

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    Formation of Accretion Disks and Jets Around Black Holes

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  • Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC)

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    Formation of Accretion Disks and Jets Around Black Holes” isan educational video including scientific data visualizations from accretion disk and jet simulations. The visualizations are introduced with an artist’s impression of an accretion disk and narrated to provide insight into research on this topic.

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    Producer: JOEL WELLING
    Graphics and Animation: GREGORY FOSS
    Software Support: GRACE GIRAS
    Video Support: ANJANA KAR
    Narration: JOEL WELLING
    Accretion Disk Researchers: JOHN F. HAWLEY, STEVEN A. BALBUS, JAMES M. STONE
    3-D Jet Research and Animations: DAVID A. CLARKE, PHILIP HARDEE

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