656 research outputs found
Unruh detectors and quantum chaos in JT gravity
We identify the spectral properties of Hawking-Unruh radiation in the eternal
black hole at ultra low energies as a probe for the chaotic level statistics of
quantum black holes. Level repulsion implies that there are barely Hawking
particles with an energy smaller than the level separation. This effect is
experimentally accessible by probing the Unruh heat bath with a linear
detector. We provide evidence for this effect via explicit and exact
calculations in JT gravity building on a radar definition of bulk observables
in the model. Similar results are observed for the bath energy density. This
universal feature of eternal Hawking radiation should resonate into the
evaporating setup.Comment: 41 pages, v2: added references, fixed some typo
Clocks and Rods in Jackiw-Teitelboim Quantum Gravity
We specify bulk coordinates in Jackiw-Teitelboim (JT) gravity using a
boundary-intrinsic radar definition. This allows us to study and calculate
exactly diff-invariant bulk correlation functions of matter-coupled JT gravity,
which are found to satisfy microcausality. We observe that quantum gravity
effects dominate near-horizon matter correlation functions. This shows that
quantum matter in classical curved spacetime is not a sensible model for
near-horizon matter-coupled JT gravity. This is how JT gravity, given our
choice of bulk frame, evades an information paradox. This echoes into the
quantum expectation value of the near-horizon metric, whose analysis is
extended from the disk model to the recently proposed topological completion of
JT gravity. Due to quantum effects, at distances of order the Planck length to
the horizon, a dramatic breakdown of Rindler geometry is observed.Comment: 37 pages + appendices, v4: improved discussion on conformal anomaly
and choice of bulk observable, added appendix on massive bulk correlators and
global conformal blocks, corrected several equations in section 5 and
appendix E, typos corrected, matches published versio
Edge Dynamics from the Path Integral: Maxwell and Yang-Mills
We derive an action describing edge dynamics on interfaces for gauge theories
(Maxwell and Yang-Mills) using the path integral. The canonical structure of
the edge theory is deduced and the thermal partition function calculated. We
test the edge action in several applications. For Maxwell in Rindler space, we
recover earlier results, now embedded in a dynamical canonical framework. A
second application is 2d Yang-Mills theory where the boundary action becomes
just the particle-on-a-group action. Correlators of boundary-anchored Wilson
lines in 2d Yang-Mills are matched with, and identified as correlators of
bilocal operators in the particle-on-a-group edge model.Comment: 50 pages, v2: typos corrected and references added, matches published
versio
The Schwarzian Theory - A Wilson Line Perspective
We provide a holographic perspective on correlation functions in Schwarzian
quantum mechanics, as boundary-anchored Wilson line correlators in
Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity. We first study compact groups and identify the
diagrammatic representation of bilocal correlators of the particle-on-a-group
model as Wilson line correlators in its 2d holographic BF description. We
generalize to the Hamiltonian reduction of SL(2,R) and derive the Schwarzian
correlation functions. Out-of-time ordered correlators are determined by
crossing Wilson lines, giving a 6j-symbol, in agreement with 2d CFT results.Comment: 28 pages + appendices, v3: corrected discussion on representation
theory and improved discussion on higher-point functions in appendices,
references added, typos corrected, matches published versio
Edge State Quantization: Vector Fields in Rindler
We present a detailed discussion of the entanglement structure of vector
fields through canonical quantization. We quantize Maxwell theory in Rindler
space in Lorenz gauge, discuss the Hilbert space structure and analyze the
Unruh effect. As a warm-up, in 1+1 dimensions, we compute the spectrum and
prove that the theory is thermodynamically trivial. In d+1 dimensions, we
identify the edge sector as eigenstates of horizon electric flux or
equivalently as states representing large gauge transformations, localized on
the horizon. The edge Hilbert space is generated by inserting a generic
combination of Wilson line punctures in the edge vacuum, and the edge states
are identified as Maxwell microstates of the black hole. This construction is
repeated for Proca theory. Extensions to tensor field theories, and the link
with Chern-Simons are discussed.Comment: 57 pages, v2: minor modifications and references added, matches
published versio
Fine Structure of Jackiw-Teitelboim Quantum Gravity
We investigate structural aspects of JT gravity through its BF description.
In particular, we provide evidence that JT gravity should be thought of as (a
coset of) the noncompact subsemigroup SL(2,R) BF theory. We highlight
physical implications, including the famous sinh Plancherel measure. Exploiting
this perspective, we investigate JT gravity on more generic manifolds with
emphasis on the edge degrees of freedom on entangling surfaces and
factorization. It is found that the one-sided JT gravity degrees of freedom are
described not just by a Schwarzian on the asymptotic boundary, but also include
frozen SL(2,R) degrees of freedom on the horizon, identifiable as JT
gravity black hole states. Configurations with two asymptotic boundaries are
linked to 2d Liouville CFT on the torus surface.Comment: 37 pages + appendices, v3: added extensive discussion on the gluing
measure (comparing with the recent work of Saad-Shenker-Stanford), clarified
discussion on factorization and explicit volume factors, and added evidence
from hyperbolic geometry, added references, matches published versio
Eigenbranes in Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity
It was proven recently that JT gravity can be defined as an ensemble of L x L
Hermitian matrices. We point out that the eigenvalues of the matrix correspond
in JT gravity to FZZT-type boundaries on which spacetimes can end. We then
investigate an ensemble of matrices with 1<<N<<L eigenvalues held fixed. This
corresponds to a version of JT gravity which includes N FZZT type boundaries in
the path integral contour and which is found to emulate a discrete quantum
chaotic system. In particular this version of JT gravity can capture the
behavior of finite-volume holographic correlators at late times, including
erratic oscillations.Comment: 25 pages + appendices; v2: matches published versio
65 Cybele in the thermal infrared: Multiple observations and thermophysical analysis
We investigated the physical and thermal properties of 65 Cybele}, one of the
largest main-belt asteroids. Based on published and recently obtained thermal
infrared observations, including ISO measurements, we derived through
thermophysical modelling (TPM) a size of 302x290x232 km (+/- 4 %) and an
geometric visible albedo of 0.050+/-0.005. Our model of a regolith covered
surface with low thermal inertia and "default" roughness describes the
wavelengths and phase angle dependent thermal aspects very well. Before/after
opposition effect and beaming behaviour can be explained in that way. We found
a constant emissivity of 0.9 at wavelengths up to about 100 micron and lower
values towards the submillimetre range, indicating a grain size distribution
dominated by 200 micron particle sizes. The spectroscopic analysis revealed an
emissivity increase between 8.0 and 9.5 micron. We compared this emissivity
behaviour with the Christiansen features of carbonaceous chondrite meteorites,
but a conclusive identification was not possible. A comparison between the
Standard Thermal Model (STM) and the applied TPM clearly demonstrates the
limitations and problems of the STM for the analysis of multi-epoch and
-wavelengths observations. While the TPM produced a unique diameter/albedo
solution, the calculated STM values varied by +/-30 % and showed clear trends
with wavelength and phase angle. Cybele can be considered as a nice textbook
case for the thermophysical analysis of combined optical and thermal infrared
observations.Comment: 11 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication by A&
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