Planck stars as observational probes of quantum gravity
Abstract
A phenomenon recently studied in theoretical physics may hold considerable interest for astronomers: the explosive decay of primordial black holes through quantum tunnelling. Their detection would be of major theoretical importance.
- Publication:
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Nature Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- March 2017
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1708.01789
- Bibcode:
- 2017NatAs...1E..65R
- Keywords:
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- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology;
- Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics;
- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
- E-Print:
- 3 pages, 3 figures