The generalized second law in universes with quantum corrected entropy relations

We apply the generalized second law of thermodynamics to discriminate among quantum corrections (whether logarithmic or power-law) to the entropy of the apparent horizon in spatially Friedmann–Robertson–Walker universes. We use the corresponding modified Friedmann equations along with either Clausius relation or the principle of equipartition of the energy to set limits on the value of a characteristic parameter entering the said corrections.     

Regular phantom black holes

We study self-gravitating, static, spherically symmetric phantom scalar fields with arbitrary potentials (favored by cosmological observations) and single out 16 classes of possible regular configurations with flat, de Sitter, and anti-de Sitter asymptotics. Among them are traversable wormholes, bouncing Kantowski-Sachs (KS) cosmologies, and asymptotically flat black holes (BHs). A regular BH has a Schwarzschild-like causal structure, but the singularity is replaced by a de Sitter infinity, giving a hypothetic BH explorer a chance to survive. It also looks possible that our Universe has originated in a phantom-dominated collapse in another universe, with KS expansion and isotropization after crossing the horizon. Explicit examples of regular solutions are built and discussed. Possible generalizations include k-essence type scalar fields (with a potential) and scalar-tensor gravity.     

Primordial black holes in phantom cosmology

We investigate the effects of accretion of phantom energy onto primordial black holes. Since Hawking radiation and phantom energy accretion contribute to a decrease of the mass of the black hole, the primordial black hole that would be expected to decay now due to the Hawking process would decay earlier due to the inclusion of the phantom energy. Equivalently, to have the primordial black hole decay now it would have to be more massive initially. We find that the effect of the phantom energy is substantial and the black holes decaying now would be much more massive—over ten orders of magnitude! This effect will be relevant for determining the time of production and hence the number of evaporating black holes expected in a universe accelerating due to phantom energy.     

Charged black holes in phantom cosmology

In the classical relativistic regime, the accretion of phantom-like dark energy onto a stationary black hole reduces the mass of the black hole. We have investigated the accretion of phantom energy onto a stationary charged black hole and have determined the condition under which this accretion is possible. This condition restricts the mass-to-charge ratio in a narrow range. This condition also challenges the validity of the cosmic-censorship conjecture since a naked singularity is eventually produced due to accretion of phantom energy onto black hole.     

The generalized second law in the emergent universe

This Letter studies whether the generalized second law of thermodynamics is fulfilled in the transition from a generic initial Einstein static phase to the inflationary phase, with constant Hubble rate, and from the end of the latter to the conventional era of thermal radiation dominated expansion. As it turns out, the said law is satisfied provided the radiation component does not largely contribute to the total energy of the static phase.     

Generalized second law of thermodynamics for a phantom energy accreting BTZ black hole

In this paper, we have studied the accretion of phantom energy on a (2 + 1)-dimensional stationary Banados–Teitelboim–Zanelli (BTZ) black hole. It has already been shown by Babichev et al. that for the accretion of phantom energy onto a Schwarzschild black hole, the mass of black hole would decrease and the rate of change of mass would be dependent on the mass of the black hole. However, in the case of (2 + 1)-dimensional BTZ black hole, the mass evolution due to phantom accretion is independent of the mass of the black hole and is dependent only on the pressure and density of the phantom energy. We also study the generalized second law of thermodynamics at the event horizon and construct a condition that puts an lower bound on the pressure of the phantom energy.     

Stefan-Boltzmann law for black bodies and black holes

Since black holes radiate with a thermal spectrum and therefore possess a radiation pressure, Boltzmann's derivation of Stefan's Law can be applied to black holes. In order that the entropy be proportional to the surface area of the black hole, the pressure must be negative. If the second law is not to be violated, then the temperature must also be negative. This leads to a canonical formulation for fluctuations. A comparison with other approaches is given and doubts are raised concerning the validity of conventional black hole thermodynamics.     

Virtual black holes in generalized dilaton theories

The virtual black hole phenomenon, which has been observed previously in specific models, is established for generic 2D dilaton gravity theories with scalar matter. The ensuing effective line element can become asymptotically flat only for two classes of models; among them spherically reduced theories and the string inspired dilaton black hole. We present simple expressions for the lowest order scalar field vertices of the effective theory which one obtains after integrating out geometry exactly. Treating the boundary in a natural and simple way, asymptotic states, tree-level vertices and the tree-level S-matrix are conformally invariant. Examples are provided pinpointing the physical consequences of virtual black holes on the (CPT-invariant) S-matrix for gravitational scattering of scalar particles. For minimally coupled scalars the evaluation of the S-matrix in closed form is straightforward. For a class of theories including the string inspired dilation black hole all tree-graph vertices vanish, which explains the particular simplicity of that model and at the same time shows yet another essential difference to the Schwarzschild case.Received: 7 August 2002, Revised: 2 June 2003, Published online: 11 July 2003D.V. Vassilevich: On leave from V. Fock Institute of Physics, St. Petersburg University, 198904 St. Petersburg, Russia     

Generalized second law of thermodynamics in quintom dominated universe

In this Letter we will investigate the validity of the generalized second law of thermodynamics for the quintom model of dark energy. Reviewing briefly the quintom scenario of dark energy, we will study the conditions of validity of the generalized second law of thermodynamics in three cases: quintessence dominated, phantom dominated and transition from quintessence to phantom will be discussed.     

广义不确定关系与黑洞附近的热力学量

利用广义不确定关系修正的态密度计算了一般球对称静态黑洞附近无质量共形不变标量场、中微子场、电磁场、无质量Rarita-Schwinger场和引力场的热力学量.结果表明，黑洞附近的热力学量不仅依赖于黑洞的特征，还依赖于粒子的自旋和最小距离的尺度. 关键词： 广义不确定关系 一般球对称静态黑洞 热力学量     

Understanding first law of thermodynamics of black holes

We approach the thermodynamic properties of the d-dimensional RN black holes, discuss the three expressions for the first law of thermodynamics for black holes and calculate the energies in the three regions of the black hole spacetimes. Some remarks of the first law of thermodynamics and the thermal properties for the black holes are given.     

动态Dilaton-Maxwell黑洞的广义Stefan-Boltzmann定律

利用动态Dilaton-Maxwell黑洞视界面附近的熵密度,导出黑洞的瞬时辐射流量,得到了任一时刻黑洞沿某一方向的瞬时辐射流量总是正比于在该方向上黑洞事件视界温度的四次方的结论. 导出的广义Stefan-Boltzmann系数不再是一个恒量,而是一个与黑洞视界面附近的时空度规、黑洞视界的变化率及黑洞的吸收与辐射系数有关的动比例系数.揭示了黑洞周围的引力场与其热辐射之间存在着必然的内在联系. 关键词： 熵密度 薄膜模型 瞬时辐射流量 广义Stefan-Boltzmann系数     

Evolution of primordial black holes in a radiation and phantom energy environment

In this work we extend previous work on the evolution of a primordial black hole (PBH) to address the presence of a dark energy component with a super-negative equation of state as a background, investigating the competition between the radiation accretion, the Hawking evaporation and the phantom accretion, the latter two causing a decrease on black hole mass. It is found that there is an instant during the matter-dominated era after which the radiation accretion becomes negligible compared to the phantom accretion. The Hawking evaporation may become important again depending on a mass threshold. The evaporation of PBHs is quite modified at late times by these effects, but only if the generalized second law of thermodynamics is violated.     

Thin-shell wormholes from charged black holes in generalized dilaton-axion gravity

This paper discusses a new type of thin-shell wormhole constructed by applying the cut-and-paste technique to two copies of a charged black hole in generalized dilaton-axion gravity, which was inspired by low-energy string theory. After analyzing various aspects of this thin-shell wormhole, we discuss its stability to linearized spherically symmetric perturbations.     

Tachyons and the second law of black hole physics

It is shown that the usual proof of the second law of black hole physics breaks down if there are tachyons present in the vicinity of a black hole. Explicit cases are discussed where a tachyon of positive energy falling into the Kerr singularity actually decreases the area of the Kerr black hole.