Penrose process
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
alternative label: Penrose mechanism
broader: Black hole physics
definition: A hypothetical means of extracting energy from a rotating black hole. If a particle spirals into the ergosphere of a black hole in a direction counter to the rotation of the black hole, and if the particle then breaks up into two fragments inside the ergosphere, one of the fragments can escape with energy greater than the energy of the original particle.
modified: 2020-11-17T19:18:26.638Z
modified: 2020-11-17T19:18:16.725Z

Black hole physics
type: Concept
narrower: Penrose process