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The Compton-Schwarzschild correspondence from extended de Broglie relations
The Compton wavelength gives the minimum radius within which the mass of a
particle may be localized due to quantum effects, while the Schwarzschild
radius gives the maximum radius within which the mass of a black hole may be
localized due to classial gravity. In a mass-radius diagram, the two lines
intersect near the Planck point , where quantum gravity effects
become significant. Since canonical (non-gravitational) quantum mechanics is
based on the concept of wave-particle duality, encapsulated in the de Broglie
relations, these relations should break down near . It is unclear
what physical interpretation can be given to quantum particles with energy , since they correspond to wavelengths or time
periods in the standard theory. We therefore propose a correction
to the standard de Broglie relations, which gives rise to a modified Schr{\"
o}dinger equation and a modified expression for the Compton wavelength, which
may be extended into the region . For the proposed modification,
we recover the expression for the Schwarzschild radius for and
the usual Compton formula for . The sign of the inequality
obtained from the uncertainty principle reverses at , so that
the Compton wavelength and event horizon size may be interpreted as minimum and
maximum radii, respectively. We interpret the additional terms in the modified
de Broglie relations as representing the self-gravitation of the wave packet.Comment: 40 pages, 7 figures, 2 appendices. Published version, with additional
minor typos corrected (v3
Bose-Einstein condensates in standing waves: The cubic nonlinear Schroedinger equation with a periodic potential
We present a new family of stationary solutions to the cubic nonlinear
Schroedinger equation with a Jacobian elliptic function potential. In the limit
of a sinusoidal potential our solutions model a dilute gas Bose-Einstein
condensate trapped in a standing light wave. Provided the ratio of the height
of the variations of the condensate to its DC offset is small enough, both
trivial phase and nontrivial phase solutions are shown to be stable. Numerical
simulations suggest such stationary states are experimentally observable.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Constraints on Cosmic Strings due to Black Holes Formed from Collapsed Cosmic String Loops
The cosmological features of primordial black holes formed from collapsed
cosmic string loops are studied. Observational restrictions on a population of
primordial black holes are used to restrict , the fraction of cosmic string
loops which collapse to form black holes, and , the cosmic string
mass-per-unit-length. Using a realistic model of cosmic strings, we find the
strongest restriction on the parameters and is due to the energy
density in photons radiated by the black holes. We also find that
inert black hole remnants cannot serve as the dark matter. If earlier, crude
estimates of are reliable, our results severely restrict , and
therefore limit the viability of the cosmic string large-scale structure
scenario.Comment: (Plain Tex, uses tables.tex -- wrapped lines corrected), 11 pages,
FERMILAB-Pub-93/137-
Sub-Planckian black holes and the Generalized Uncertainty Principle
The Black Hole Uncertainty Principle correspondence suggests that there could
exist black holes with mass beneath the Planck scale but radius of order the
Compton scale rather than Schwarzschild scale. We present a modified, self-dual
Schwarzschild-like metric that reproduces desirable aspects of a variety of
disparate models in the sub-Planckian limit, while remaining Schwarzschild in
the large mass limit. The self-dual nature of this solution under naturally implies a Generalized Uncertainty Principle
with the linear form . We also
demonstrate a natural dimensional reduction feature, in that the gravitational
radius and thermodynamics of sub-Planckian objects resemble that of -D
gravity. The temperature of sub-Planckian black holes scales as rather than
but the evaporation of those smaller than g is suppressed by
the cosmic background radiation. This suggests that relics of this mass could
provide the dark matter.Comment: 12 pages, 9 figures, version published in J. High En. Phy
Superfield T-duality rules
A geometric treatment of T-duality as an operation which acts on differential
forms in superspace allows us to derive the complete set of T-duality
transformation rules which relate the superfield potentials of D=10 type IIA
supergravity with those of type IIB supergravity including Ramond-Ramond
superfield potentials and fermionic supervielbeins. We show that these rules
are consistent with the superspace supergravity constraints.Comment: 24 pages, latex, no figures. V2 misprints corrected. V3. One
reference ([30]) and a comment on it ('Notice added') on p. 19 adde
Persistent black holes in bouncing cosmologies
In this paper we explore the idea that black holes can persist in a universe
that collapses to a big crunch and then bounces into a new phase of expansion.
We use a scalar field to model the matter content of such a universe {near the
time} of the bounce, and look for solutions that represent a network of black
holes within a dynamical cosmology. We find exact solutions to Einstein's
constraint equations that provide the geometry of space at the minimum of
expansion and that can be used as initial data for the evolution of
hyperspherical cosmologies. These solutions illustrate that there exist models
in which multiple distinct black holes can persist through a bounce, and allow
for concrete computations of quantities such as the black hole filling factor.
We then consider solutions in flat cosmologies, as well as in
higher-dimensional spaces (with up to nine spatial dimensions). We derive
conditions for the black holes to remain distinct (i.e. avoid merging) and
hence persist into the new expansion phase. Some potentially interesting
consequences of these models are also discussed.Comment: 37 pages, 16 figure
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