No Black Holes from Light

We show that it is not possible to concentrate enough light to precipitate the formation of an event horizon. We argue that the dissipative quantum effects coming from the self-interaction of light (such as vacuum polarization) are enough to prevent any meaningful buildup of energy that could create...

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Published in:Physical review letters 2024-07, Vol.133 (4), p.041401, Article 041401
Main Authors: Álvarez-Domínguez, Álvaro, Garay, Luis J, Martín-Martínez, Eduardo, Polo-Gómez, José
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Language:English
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Summary:We show that it is not possible to concentrate enough light to precipitate the formation of an event horizon. We argue that the dissipative quantum effects coming from the self-interaction of light (such as vacuum polarization) are enough to prevent any meaningful buildup of energy that could create a black hole in any realistic scenario.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.133.041401