A thermodynamical description for the quasi-static collapse of radiating, self-gravitating spherical shells of matter in anti-de Sitter space-time is obtained. It is shown that the specific heat at constant area and other thermodynamical quantities may diverge before a black hole has eventually formed. This suggests the possibility of a phase transition occurring along the collapse process. The differences with respect to the asymptotically flat case are also highlighted. © 2003 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
Thermodynamics for radiating shells in anti-de Sitter space-time / Alberghi G.L.; Casadio R.; Venturi G.. - In: PHYSICS LETTERS. SECTION B. - ISSN 0370-2693. - STAMPA. - 557:1-2(2003), pp. 7-11. [10.1016/S0370-2693(03)00185-0]
Thermodynamics for radiating shells in anti-de Sitter space-time
Casadio R.;Venturi G.
2003
Abstract
A thermodynamical description for the quasi-static collapse of radiating, self-gravitating spherical shells of matter in anti-de Sitter space-time is obtained. It is shown that the specific heat at constant area and other thermodynamical quantities may diverge before a black hole has eventually formed. This suggests the possibility of a phase transition occurring along the collapse process. The differences with respect to the asymptotically flat case are also highlighted. © 2003 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
