Horizon quantum mechanics of collapsing shells

Abstract We study the probability that a horizon appears when concentric shells of matter collide, by computing the horizon wave-function of the system. We mostly consider the collision of two ultra-relativistic shells, both shrinking and expanding, at the moment their radii are equal, and find a pr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Roberto Casadio, Octavian Micu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-10-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-018-6326-7