The Quantum structure of black holes

Oct, 2005
59 pages
Published in:
  • Class.Quant.Grav. 23 (2006) R115
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Abstract:
We give an elementary review of black holes in string theory. We discuss black hole entropy from string microstates and Hawking radiation from these states. We then review the structure of 2-charge microstates, and explore how `fractionation' can lead to quantum effects over macroscopic length scales of order the horizon radius.
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  • review
  • black hole: entropy
  • string model
  • radiation: Hawking
  • membrane model
  • space-time: higher-dimensional
  • compactification
  • bound state