Brief Review on Black Hole Loop Quantization

2016/06/15 by Javier Olmedo
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Black hole (networking) #Black hole information paradox #Black hole thermodynamics #Casimir effect #Loop quantum gravity #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Quantization (signal processing) #Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect #Quantum gravity #Singularity #gr-qc

paper · pdf · doi:10.3390/universe2020012

published as Universe 2016, 2 (2), 12 · 49 pages, several typos have been corrected, corrections included in order to match the published version

openalex publication_date 2016/06/15 · arxiv created 2016/06/21 · arxiv updated 2016/06/22 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/06

Abstract

Here, we present a review about the quantization of spherically-symmetric spacetimes adopting loop quantum gravity techniques. Several models that have been studied so far share similar properties: the resolution of the classical singularity and some of them an intrinsic discretization of the geometry. We also explain the extension to Reissner–Nordström black holes. Besides, we review how quantum test fields on these quantum geometries allow us to study phenomena, like the Casimir effect or Hawking radiation. Finally, we briefly describe a recent proposal that incorporates spherically-symmetric matter, discussing its relevance for the understanding of black hole evolution.

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