TY - JOUR
T1 - Stabilization of neutral thin shells by gravitational effects from electric fields
AU - Guendelman, Eduardo I.
AU - Shilon, Idan
PY - 2009/8/24
Y1 - 2009/8/24
N2 - We study the properties of a system consisting of an uncharged spherically symmetric two-dimensional extended object which encloses a stationary point charge placed in the shell's center. We show that there can be a static and stable configuration for the neutral shell, using only the gravitational field of the charged source as a stabilizing mechanism. In particular, two types of shells are studied: a dust shell and a string gas shell. The dynamical possibilities are also analyzed, including the possibility of child universe creation.
AB - We study the properties of a system consisting of an uncharged spherically symmetric two-dimensional extended object which encloses a stationary point charge placed in the shell's center. We show that there can be a static and stable configuration for the neutral shell, using only the gravitational field of the charged source as a stabilizing mechanism. In particular, two types of shells are studied: a dust shell and a string gas shell. The dynamical possibilities are also analyzed, including the possibility of child universe creation.
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U2 - 10.1088/0264-9381/26/4/045007
DO - 10.1088/0264-9381/26/4/045007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:68949146086
VL - 26
JO - Classical and Quantum Gravity
JF - Classical and Quantum Gravity
SN - 0264-9381
IS - 4
M1 - 045007
ER -