Scientists have long known that the black body radiation is generated, and that this radiation creates a repulsive (repulsive) effect. However, according to a new study involved here is another force that acts in a similar way to gravity, and attracts objects to the black body. It was called the power of the black body.
Black body - it#39;s heavenly objects that absolutely do not reflect light and alter the atomic energy of the molecules around, creating a so-called Stark effect. This occurs when the electric field created by black body radiation, photons sent into the surrounding molecules and atoms, often creating a repulsive energy observed around these bodies. However, if a photon has a certain energy level, and a black body at a temperature less than 6,000 degrees Kelvin, it generates an attracting force, which exceeds the pressure of radiation, and in some cases - even exceeds the force of gravity.
This new force black body only affects the smallest particles in the universe, but it is of great importance for fundamental astrophysical processes. Austrian team of researchers who discovered this effect is particularly interested in how it affects the cosmic dust. These grain size of less than a micron, play an important role in the formation of planets and stars, as well as astrochemistry, says Professor M. Sonnleytner of the University of Innsbruck. There are several open questions regarding how cosmic dust particles interact with the surrounding hydrogen and with each other. We are currently looking at how this additional attractive force affects the dynamics of atoms and dust.
While scientists are not able to recreate this effect in the laboratory, but when it happens, it will be able to shed some light on some of the fundamental questions of modern astrophysics.
