Overview
For many years, scientists have observed
streams of light being emitted from black holes. This concept is easily
explained - though you wouldn’t think so from reading traditional science
articles.
When I first heard of the phenomenon, I
could easily explain it. Within a mere second I knew exactly the process.
Yet over the years I have read articles
and watched documentaries which attempt to describe the process. Their words
are convoluted. Their use of scientific language is fuzzy and vague. And those
words are from the famous scientists…the ones respected in the field of black
hole studies.
Alas…I guess it is up to me to offer the
simple explanation.
The short version is this: There are
regions of the dark star (black hole) which have less gravitational energy.
Therefore, many objects can leave the dark star at that location. Thus: any
photons which migrate to that region will be able to break free, and fly
straight up and out. It is as simple as that.
Now we will expand on the process to understand more in depth.
Observations
The main observation is this: the black
hole is primarily a very large black sphere. No light is observed coming from
the region.
However, there are often regions where
strong streams of light are ejected from the black sphere. These streams are
generally “thin”, as compared to the diameter of the black sphere. These
streams will then eject far into space - first beyond the event horizon, and
then much further.
Notice also that these streams of light are
generally emitted from the same region of the dark star…all the time. The
region of emission usually does not change.
Furthermore, in many cases, the
emissions occur at polar opposites. That is, there are often two streams,
emitted exactly 180 degrees apart.
There are other emissions of
electromagnetic energy observed. Most of these are much smaller, and less easy
to detect, yet are emitted from various regions of the black sphere.
And of course when a star is pulled into
the black hole, beyond the event horizon, some of the star will become part of
the black hole, while part of the star ejects in its own fuzzy emissions into
space.
We will stay with the first case: the
long, thin, streams of light (of various frequencies) observed being emitted
from the black hole.
Reviewing
the Operation of Black Holes
Remember how a black hole operates: the
mass of the star has become so compacted that the gravitational energy density
is extremely great. Therefore, passing objects will be pulled into the star due
to the strong gravitational energy.
More specifically: the gravity strings
in that region of the dark star become extremely dense. Therefore, when any
object passes by, all the gravity strings of the passing object will be hooked
to the gravity strings of the dark star. The two objects (passing object and
dark star) are pulled closer together.
The only way for an object to break free
is if it has enough internal energy to overcome the gravitational energy. And
this will be the case for each object, to varying distances from the dark star.
Light
and the Black Hole/Dark Star
Let is now focus just on the photons
(the “light”) in the black hole.
The internal energy of photons is
constant. This value is the same for all photons. Therefore, the only
difference in the situation will be the gravitational energy.
Where the gravitational energy density
is great enough, the photon will not be able to break free. This is because the
gravitational energy between the photon and the dark star is much greater than
the internal energy of the photon. Therefore, the photon will not be able to
fly away, the photon will not be able to fly through space as it normally does.
Thus: all photons which reach a certain
distance close to the dark star will encounter so much gravitational energy
that even the great energy within the photon is not enough to break free.
Similarly, any photons which are emitted
from the star will be immediately pulled back. The effect is similar to a
passenger in a car moving forward when the car stops…and yet the passenger is
pulled back by seat belt. (The physical process is a bit different, but the
effect of moving forward then pulled back is similar).
This is what causes the star to appear “dark”.
No photons from that region ever reach our eyes. The star continuously emits
photons - just like our own sun - yet the photons are immediately pulled back,
and recycled into the system of the star.
For us, from this distance, we see no
light being emitted (though photons are constantly being emitted). Thus, the region
appears “dark”.
However...photons are being emitted…and
if the region of the dark star has a region where the gravitational energy
density is much less, then the emitted photons can indeed escape.
Why
Light is Ejected from Black Holes
Now that we have reviewed the main
processes of black holes, and the main observations of emitted streams of light
from some black holes, we can proceed to offer the simple explanations.
The process is simple: There are regions
of the dark star which have less gravitational energy density. Therefore, the
particles above that region will not be pulled to the dark star with as much
energy. The photons now are in a situation where their internal energy exceeds
the gravitational energy. Thus, the photons are able to break free, and launch
straight up into the space above. Very simple!
Additional
Correlations and Details
You will notice how this correlates with
the “stream”. The stream of light is somewhat thin, when compared to the
diameter of the black hole. This is because the gravitational energy density is
less only at that small region.
If the gravitational energy density was
this lesser amount all over the star, then photons would be emitted from all
directions (as we see from any traditional star). Yet for the dark star, there
are only a few regions where the gravitational energy density is decreased
enough for photons to leave. Thus: most of the black hole is “dark”; while only
a thin stream of light is emitted...from the relatively small region of the
dark star.
This is also why the stream is
continuously emitted from that region. Because the gravitational energy density
is less at that region, and continues to be less at that region, all photons
which migrate to that area will immediately fly into the space beyond.
We can also note that the variation in gravitational
energy density is normal for stars and planets. The gravitational energy
density of any planet varies from area to area. Above the Earth, at the same
distance, the gravitational energy varies from region to region. We take an
approximate value, but the value actually varies from place to place - even at
the same height.
Furthermore, the gravitational energy of
any fluid object will vary from place to place. This is the case with objects
like stars and gas planets (such as Jupiter). The gravitational energy density
of our sun and planets such as Jupiter are known to vary from location to
location.
Therefore, it is no surprise that there
are some regions of the dark star in the black hole which have less
gravitational energy than other regions. There is a process of fluid dynamics within
the dark star which causes the gravitational energy density to vary somewhat
from location to location.
The net result is that some regions have
less gravitational energy. These are the regions from which the photons emit.
In some cases, the gravitational energy is weak enough for protons, neutrons,
and hydrogen atoms to emit as well - just like from our own sun.
Speculation:
Solids with Some Fluid Dynamics
This leads me to a speculation, which I
will place here for now. I speculate that much of the dark star is a combination
of solid, liquid, and gas.
The dark star, the black hole, is known
to be very dense…which results in dense gravitational energy. Think about it:
what is most dense? A solid. Therefore I speculate that much of the dark star
is actually a solid. Or more likely, a collection of solids.
The second most dense entity is a
liquid. Therefore, I speculate that much of the dark star is also liquid. Finally,
of course much of the dark star is made of gas.
Therefore, I speculate that the dark
star - the center object of the “black hole” - is actually a combination of
solids, liquids and gasses.
I envision the system to look like ice
cubes in a glass of tea. Or we can visualize several icebergs slowly floating
in the cold ocean. I envision the system to be made of many dense solids, suspended
in the liquid or sometimes gently floating in the liquid.
There might also be another phase - a
type of gel. This would be somewhere between solid and liquid phases. Many of
the solids would therefore be suspended in this gel.
The solids provide much of the gravitational
energy density; while the liquids provide much of the fluid dynamics (and some
gravitational energy density). The gasses provide both fluid dynamics and
emission of photons.
These ideas are all of course
speculation, and I will develop in the future.
Regarding the emission of light streams,
we can incorporate these ideas as follows: The dense icebergs would provide
most of the gravitational density; thus the gravitational pull of the “black
hole”.
However, the fluid dynamics of the
liquid and gas would allow the gravitational energy density to fluctuate. The
various molecules can be stirred around, and will move to different locations.
This will allow the gravitational energy density (based on those molecules) to
change across the dark star (slowly, but can change).
Furthermore - and this applies to our
light streams specifically - consider the dense objects being suspended in
liquid. Where these icebergs are grouped together, the gravitational energy
density will be extremely dense. Conversely, where there are fewer of these
icebergs - and in some areas no icebergs at all - the gravitational energy will
be much less.
Therefore: I speculate that these
regions of the dark star which emit streams of light are regions which have
fewer (or none) of these solid rocks, none of these icebergs.
The fluid dynamics of the dark star, for
whatever reason, put more of these solid chunks in some regions than in others.
Where there are more solid chunks in a region, the gravitational energy density
will be greater. Where there are fewer of these solid chunks in a region, the gravitational
energy will be less.
And where there are no solids, there are
none of these icebergs, the gravitational energy will be very much less. It is
these regions where the photons and small atoms will leave the dark star
system. It is above these regions where we see the long streams of light
extending from the black hole.
MF
12/1/2015
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