Title of article
Spectroscopy of the quantum black hole
Author/Authors
Jacob D. Bekenstein، نويسنده , , V.F. Mukhanov، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1995
Pages
6
From page
7
To page
12
Abstract
We develop the idea that, in quantum gravity where the horizon fluctuates, a black hole should have a discrete mass spectrum with concomitant line emission. Simple arguments fix the spacing of the lines, which should be broad but unblended. Assuming uniformity of the matrix elements for quantum transitions between near levels, we work out the probabilities for the emission of a specified series of quanta and the intensities of the spectral lines. The thermal character of the radiation is entirely due to the degeneracy of the levels, the same degeneracy that becomes manifest as black hole entropy. One prediction is that there should be no lines with wavelength of the order of the black hole size or larger. This makes it possible to test quantum gravity with black holes well above Planck scale.
Journal title
PHYSICS LETTERS B
Serial Year
1995
Journal title
PHYSICS LETTERS B
Record number
905742
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