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Do semiclassical zero temperature black holes exist?

The semiclassical Einstein equations are solved to first order in epsilon = Planck's over 2pi/M2 for the case of a Reissner-Nordström black hole perturbed by the vacuum stress energy of quantized free fields. Massless and massive fields of spin 0, 1/2, and 1 are considered. We show that in all physically realistic cases, macroscopic zero temperature black hole solutions do not exist. Any static...

Zero temperature black holes in semiclassical gravity

The semiclassical Einstein equations are solved to first order in ǫ = h̄/M for the case of an extreme or nearly extreme Reissner-Nordström black hole perturbed by the vacuum stress-energy of quantized free fields. It is shown that, for realistic fields of spin 0, 1/2, or 1, any zero temperature black hole solution to the equations must have an event horizon at rh < |Q|, with Q the charge of the ...

Zero and near-zero temperature black holes in semiclassical gravity

The semiclassical Einstein equations are solved to first order in ǫ = h̄/M for the case of an extreme or nearly extreme Reissner-Nordström black hole perturbed by the vacuum stress-energy of quantized free fields. It is shown that the perturbed solution at first order is not unique; there exists a sequence of solutions with varying values of the position of the event horizon, rh. The smaller the...

Do Black Holes Exist?

Proof that black holes exist will likely require confirmation of the existence of event horizons. The common assumption that the mere existence of large compact masses proves the case for black holes is an unwarranted extrapolation of General Relativity into a strong-field regime where it has not been adequately tested. Neither the large compact masses of galactic nuclei nor the massive compact...

Do Black Holes Exist?