Quantum creation of a black hole by tunneling in scalar field collapse

Dongsu Bak, Sang Pyo Kim, Sung Ku Kim, Kwang Sup Soh, Jae Hyung Yee

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Abstract

The continuously self-similar solution of the spherically symmetric gravitational collapse of a scalar field is studied to investigate quantum-mechanical black-hole formation by tunneling in the subcritical case, where, classically, the collapse does not produce a black hole.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Volume60
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999

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