Quantum Black Holes

For a long time, scientists have been trying to unify the theory of gravitation with quantum physics. Quantized gravity is necessary to correctly describe phenomena where huge masses combine with tiny dimensions such as at the big bang or in black holes. The latter can be observed and thus can serve as an ideal testbed for theories of quantum gravity. Although full quantum gravity still hasn’t been achieved, quantum black holes have been studied in a semi-classical approach, where quantum corrections of matter are taken into account through the energy-momentum tensor, its classical version being replaced by an expectation value of its quantum counterpart. In this project, we aim to continue on this path. We shall construct quantum charged and spinning black holes in the context of non-linear electrodynamics and we will explore their thermodynamic behaviour. This work is of high importance for the field of theoretical physics and will be highly beneficial for participating institutions since it presents the most current research and can bring fascinating discoveries in the branch of black hole physics.

Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Mann

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Partner:

Charles University

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Other; Quantum Science

University:

University of Waterloo

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