Black holes as windows to extra dimensions

Aharon Davidson; David A. Owen

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(85)90647-1

Black holes as windows to extra dimensions

Aharon Davidson, David A. Owen

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We derive the static three-dimensional spherically symmetric solution of the Einstein equations in an empty five-dimensional universe, and analyse the effective four-dimensional perspective. The radius of the compact fifth dimension is regarded as a local quantity. Our main conclusion is that the extra dimension becomes visible, and the associated Kaluza-Klein gauge interaction singular, when approaching the modified Schwarzschild horizon. The possibility of "massless" black holes is noted.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	247-250
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	155
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(85)90647-1
State	Published - 30 May 1985

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