Wave function for the Reissner-Nordström black hole

Sep, 1997
13 pages
Published in:
  • Mod.Phys.Lett.A 12 (1997) 1491-1505
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Report number:
  • DAMTP-R-97-23

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Abstract: (arXiv)
We study the quantum behaviour of Reissner-Nordstr\"om (RN) black-holes interacting with a complex scalar field. A Maxwell field is also present. Our analysis is based on M. Pollock's method and is characterized by solving a Wheeler-DeWitt equation in the proximity of an apparent horizon of the RN space-time. Subsequently, we obtain a wave-function ΨRN[M,Q]\Psi_{RN}[M, Q] representing the RN black-hole when its charge, Q\mid Q \mid, is small in comparison with its mass, MM. We then compare quantum-mechanically the cases of (i)(i) Q=0Q = 0 and (ii)(ii) MQ0M \geq \mid Q \mid \neq 0 . A special emphasis is given to the evolution of the mass-charge rate affected by Hawking radiation.
Note:
  • 13 pages, LaTeX
  • black hole: Reissner-Nordstroem
  • quantization
  • wave function
  • field theory: scalar
  • Maxwell equation
  • Wheeler-DeWitt equation
  • radiation: Hawking
  • Hamiltonian formalism
  • horizon
  • mass