Komar Mass Research Articles

Bekenstein–Hawking entropy products for NUT class of black holes in AdS space

In this paper, we derive the entropy product rule for Taub–Newman–Unti–Tamburino (Taub–NUT)–de Sitter black hole (BH) and Taub–NUT–anti-de Sitter BH. We show that the entropy products in terms of both the physical horizons are mass-independent. Both perturbative approximation and direct method have been considered. By introducing the cosmological horizon, we show that for Taub–NUT–de Sitter BH, there exists a mass-independent entropy functional relation in terms of three horizons namely event horizon (EH), Cauchy horizon (CH) and cosmological horizon (CHH) which depends on cosmological parameter ([Formula: see text]) and the NUT parameter (N). For Taub–NUT–anti-de Sitter BHs, we determine the mass-independent entropy functional relations in terms of two physical horizons (namely EH and CH) which depends on only NUT parameter. Sometimes some complicated functions of EH entropy and CH entropy are also strictly mass-independent. This is plausible only due to the new formalism developed in [S. Wu and D. Wu, Phys. Rev. D 100, 101501(R) (2019)] for NUT class of BHs. The formalism states that a generic four dimensional Taub–NUT spacetime should be described completely in terms of three or four different types of thermodynamic hairs. They could be defined as the Komar mass ([Formula: see text]), the angular momentum ([Formula: see text]), the gravitomagnetic charge ([Formula: see text]), the dual (magnetic) mass [Formula: see text]. Finally, we could say that this universality is mainly due to the presence of new conserved charges [Formula: see text] which is closely analogue to the Kerr-like angular momentum [Formula: see text].

From Scalar Clouds to Rotating Hairy Black Holes

First, we review the solutions of a complex-valued scalar field, termed scalar clouds, with and without electric charge, when coupled to a rotating Kerr–Newman (electrically charged) or Kerr (neutral) black hole (BH), respectively. To this aim, we determine the conditions and parameters that characterize the existence of solutions that represent bound states, with an energy-momentum tensor that respect the symmetries of the underlying spacetimes, even if the backreaction of the field is not taken into account at this stage. In particular, we show that in the extremal Kerr scenario the cloud solutions exist only when the mass of the BH satisfies certain bounds, which are obtained by analyzing an effective potential associated with the radial dependency of the scalar clouds that leads to a Schrödinger-like equation. Second, when the backreaction of the field in the spacetime is taken into account, we present a family of stationary, axisymmetric and asymptotically flat solutions of the Einstein–Klein–Gordon system that represent genuine rotating hairy black holes (RHBHs) and provide different values of some global quantities associated with them, such as the Komar mass and the Komar angular momentum. We also compute RHBH solutions with nodes in the radial part of the scalar field and also for a higher azimuthal number m.

Entropy product function and central charges in NUT geometry

We define an entropy product function (EPF) for Taub–Newman–Unti–Tamburino (TNUT) black hole (BH) following the prescription suggested by Wu et al. [Phys. Rev. D 100, 101501(R) (2019)]. The prescription argues that a generic four-dimensional TNUT space–time might be expressed in terms of three or four different types of thermodynamic hairs. They can be defined as the Komar mass ([Formula: see text]), the angular momentum ([Formula: see text]), the gravitomagnetic charge ([Formula: see text]), the dual (magnetic) mass [Formula: see text]. Taking this prescription and using the EPF, we derive the central charges of dual conformal field theory (CFT) via Cardy’s formula. Remarkably, we find that for TNUT BH there exists a relation between the central charges and EPF as [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is EPF and [Formula: see text] is one of the integer-valued charges i.e. the NUT charges ([Formula: see text]) or any new conserved charges ([Formula: see text]). We reverify these results by calculating the exact values of different thermodynamic parameters. We define the EPF [Formula: see text] from the first law of thermodynamics of both horizons. Moreover, we write the first laws of both the horizons for left-moving and right-moving sectors. Introducing the Bézout’s identity, we show that for TNUT BH one can generate more holographic descriptions described by a pair of integers [Formula: see text]. More holographic pictures have a great significance towards understanding the holographic nature of quantum gravity. Furthermore, using the EPF we derive the central charges for Reissner–Nordström–NUT (RNNUT) BH, Kerr–Taub–NUT (KNUT) BH and Kerr–Newman–NUT (KNNUT) BH. Finally we prove that they are equal in both sectors provided that the EPF is mass-independent (or universal).

Geometrical and physical interpretation of the Levi-Civita spacetime in terms of the Komar mass density

We revisit the interpretation of the cylindrically symmetric, static vacuum Levi-Civita metric, known in either Weyl, Einstein–Rosen, or Kasner-like coordinates. The Komar mass density of the infinite axis source arises through a suitable compactification procedure. The Komar mass density mu _{K} calculated in Einstein–Rosen coordinates, when employed as the metric parameter, leads to a number of advantages. It eliminates double coverages of the parameter space, vanishes in flat spacetime and when small, it corresponds to the mass density of an infinite string. After a comprehensive analysis of the local and global geometry, we proceed with the physical interpretation of the Levi-Civita spacetime. First we show that the Newtonian gravitational force is attractive and its magnitude increases monotonically with all positive mu _{K}, asymptoting to the inverse of the proper distance in the radial direction. Second, we reveal that the tidal force between nearby geodesics (hence gravity in the Einsteinian sense) attains a maximum at mu _{K}=1/2 and then decreases asymptotically to zero. Hence, from a physical point of view the Komar mass density of the Levi-Civita spacetime encompasses two contributions: Newtonian gravity and acceleration effects. An increase in mu _{K} strengthens Newtonian gravity but also drags the field lines increasingly parallel, eventually transforming Newtonian gravity through the equivalence principle into a pure acceleration field and the Levi-Civita spacetime into a flat Rindler-like spacetime. In a geometric picture the increase of mu _{K} from zero to infty deforms the planar sections of the spacetime into ever deepening funnels, eventually degenerating into cylindrical topology in an appropriately chosen embedding.

Slowly rotating Kerr metric derived from the Einstein equations in affine-null coordinates

Using a quasispherical approximation of an affine-null metric adapted to an asymptotic Bondi inertial frame, we present high order approximations of the metric functions in terms of the specific angular momentum for a slowly rotating stationary and axisymmetric vacuum spacetime. The metric is obtained by following the procedure of integrating the hierarchy of Einstein equations in a characteristic formulation utilizing master functions for the perturbations. It further verified its equivalence with the Kerr metric in the slowly rotating approximation by carrying out an explicit transformation between the Boyer-Lindquist coordinates to the employed affine-null coordinates. A peculiar feature of the derivation is that in the solution of the perturbation equations for every order a new integration constant appears which cannot be set to zero using asymptotical flatness or regularity arguments. However, these additional integration constants can be absorbed into the overall Komar mass and Komar angular momentum of a slowly rotating black hole.

Dyonic black holes in the theory of two electromagnetic potentials. II

The results obtained in our previous paper are now extended to the case of stationary axially symmetric dyonic black boles within the theory of two electromagnetic potentials. We slightly enlarge the classical Ernst formalism by introducing, with the aid of the $t$- and $\varphi$-components of the dual potential $B_\mu$, the magnetic potential $\Phi_m$ which, similar to the known electric potential $\Phi_e$, also takes constant value on the black hole horizon. We analyze in detail the case of the dyonic Kerr-Newman black hole and show how the Komar mass must be evaluated correctly in this stationary dyonic model. In particular, we rigorously prove the validity of the standard Tomimatsu mass formula and point out that attempts to "improve" it made in recent years are explained by misunderstanding of the auxiliary role that singular potentials play in the description of magnetic charges. Our approach is symmetrical with respect to electric and magnetic charges and, like in the static case considered earlier, Dirac strings of all kind are excluded from the physical picture of the stationary black hole dyonic spacetimes.

Dyonic black holes in the theory of two electromagnetic potentials. I

In the present paper we argue that the dyonic black hole spacetimes must be studied within the theory of two electromagnetic potentials, and we use the dyonic Reissner-Nordstr\"om solution to demonstrate that the field of the monopole magnetic charge is correctly described by the $t$-component of the dual electromagnetic potential. As a result, the Dirac string associated with the $\varphi$-component of the usual electromagnetic 4-potential becomes just a mathematical object, without any physical content, that arises in some calculations when one employs unsymmetrical representations of the electromagnetic field. We use three different, though equivalent, forms of the electromagnetic energy-momentum tensor to calculate the Komar mass of the Reissner-Nordstr\"om black hole, and in one case the Dirac string is linked to the magnetic charge, in another to the electric charge, while the third, symmetrical case, is string-free.

Nonperturbative quantum correction to the Reissner-Nordström spacetime with running Newton’s constant

We study the consequences of the running Newton's constant on several key aspects of spherically symmetric charged black holes by performing a renormalization group improvement of the classical Reissner-Nordstr\"om metric within the framework of the Einstein-Hilbert truncation in quantum Einstein gravity. In particular, we determine that the event horizon surfaces are stable except for the extremal case and we corroborate the appearance of a new extremality condition at the Planck scale that contributes to hints about the possible existence of a final stage after the black hole evaporation process. We find explicit expressions for the area and surface gravity of the event horizon and we show the existence of an exact form $dS$ with the surface gravity as integrating factor, in contrast to a previous no-go result for axially symmetric spacetimes with null charge. As a consequence, we are able to derive a formula for the state function $S$ as the sum of the area of the classical event horizon plus a quantum correction linear in $\ensuremath{\hbar}$ and logarithmic in the classical area, in accordance with other approaches. We finally calculate an explicit formula for the Komar mass at the event horizon, and we compare it with the total mass at infinity for a wide domain of values of the black hole parameters $M$, $Q$ and $\overline{w}$, showing a loss of mass which can be interpreted as a consequence of the antiscreening effect of the gravitational field between the event horizon and infinity.

Rotating black holes in Horndeski gravity: thermodynamic and gravitational lensing

The lack of rotating black holes, typically found in nature, hinders testing modified gravity from astrophysical observations. We present the axially symmetric counterpart of an existing spherical hairy black hole in Horndeski gravity having additional deviation parameter Q, which encompasses the Kerr black hole as a particular case (Q=0). We investigate the effect of Horndeski parameter Q on the rotating black holes geometry and analytically deduce the gravitational deflection angle of light in the weak-field limit. For the S2 source star, the deflection angle for the Sgr A* model of rotating Horndeski gravity black hole for both prograde and retrograde photons is larger than the Kerr black hole values. We show how parameter Q could be constrained by the astrophysical implications of the lensing by this object. The thermodynamic quantities, Komar mass, and Komar angular momentum gets corrected by the parameter Q, but the Smarr relation M_{text {eff}}=2ST+2Omega J_{text {eff}} still holds at the event horizon.

Consistent mass formulas for the four-dimensional dyonic NUT-charged spacetimes

In our previous work, a novel idea that the NUT charge can be thought of as a thermodynamical multi-hair has been advocated to describe perfectly the thermodynamical character of the generic four-dimensional Taub-NUT spacetimes. According to this scheme, the Komar mass M, the gravito-magnetic charge and/or the dual (magnetic) mass N, together with a new secondary hair J_N=MN, namely, a Kerr-like conserved angular momentum, enter into the standard forms of the first law and Bekenstein-Smarr mass formula. Distinguished from other recent attempts, our consistent thermodynamic differential and integral mass formulae are both obtainable from a meaningful Christodoulou-Ruffini-type squared mass formula of almost all of the four-dimensional NUT-charged spacetimes. As an excellent consequence, the famous Bekenstein-Hawking one-quarter area-entropy relation can be naturally restored not only in the Lorentzian sector and but also in the Euclidian counterpart of the generic Taub-NUT-type spacetimes without imposing any constraint condition. However, only purely electric-charged cases in the four-dimensional Einstein-Maxwell gravity theory with a NUT charge have been addressed there. In this paper, we shall follow the simple, systematic way proposed in that article to further investigate the dyonic NUT-charged case. It is shown that the standard thermodynamic relations continue to hold true provided that no new secondary charge is added, however, the so-obtained electrostatic and magneto-static potentials are not coincident with those computed via the standard method. To rectify this inconsistence, a simple strategy is provided by further introducing two additional secondary hairs: Q_N=QN and P_N=PN, together with their thermodynamical conjugate potentials, so that the first law and Bekenstein-Smarr mass formula are still satisfied.

Slowly rotating gravastars

We solve Einstein's equations for slowly rotating gravitational condensate stars (gravastars) up to second order in the rotation by expanding about the spherically symmetric gravastar with de Sitter interior and Schwarzschild exterior matched at their common horizon. Requiring that the perturbations are finite on the null surface reduces the exterior geometry to that of a Kerr black hole, implying that a slowly rotating gravastar cannot be distinguished from a Kerr black hole by any measurement or observation restricted to the macroscopic spacetime exterior to the horizon. We determine the interior solution, the surface stress tensor, and the Komar mass and angular momentum localized on the slowly rotating horizon surface. With the interior equation of state fixed at $p=\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\rho}$, finite junction conditions on the null horizon surface necessarily lead to an interior solution with a singular core, where the perturbative expansion breaks down. Comparison to other models and implications for more rapidly rotating gravastars are briefly discussed.

Quasi-universality of the magnetic deformation of neutron stars in general relativity and beyond

Neutron stars are known to host extremely powerful magnetic fields. Among its effects, one of the consequences of harbouring such fields is the deformation of the neutron star structure, leading, together with rotation, to the emission of continuous gravitational waves. On the one hand, the details of their internal magnetic fields are mostly unknown. Likewise, their internal structure, encoded by the equation of state, is highly uncertain. Here, we present a study of axisymmetric models of isolated magnetised neutron stars for various realistic equations of state considered viable by observations and nuclear physics constraints. We show that it is possible to find simple relations between the magnetic deformation of a neutron star, its Komar mass, and its circumferential radius in the case of purely poloidal and purely toroidal magnetic configurations that satisfy the criterion for equilibrium in the Bernoulli formalism. Such relations are quasi-universal, meaning that they are mostly independent from the equation of state of the neutron star. Thanks to their formulation in terms of potentially observable quantities, as we discuss, our results could help to constrain the magnetic properties of the neutron star interior and to better assess the detectability of continuous gravitational waves by isolated neutron stars, without knowing their equation of state. Our results are derived both in general relativity and in scalar-tensor theories (one of the most promising extensions of general relativity), in this case by also considering the scalar charge. We show that even in this case, general relations that account for deviations from general relativity still hold, which could potentially be used to set constraints on the gravitational theory.

Rotating black holes in general relativity coupled to nonlinear electrodynamics

We find an exact spherically symmetric magnetically charged black hole solution to general relativity (GR) coupled to nonlinear electrodynamics (NED) with an appropriate Lagrangian density. In turn, starting with this spherical black hole as a seed metric, we construct a rotating spacetime, a modification of Kerr black hole, using the revised Newman–Janis algorithm that depends on mass, spin, and a NED parameter g. We find an exact expression for thermodynamic quantities of the black holes like the mass, Hawking temperature, entropy, heat capacity, and free energy expressed in terms of horizon radius, and they show significant deviations from the Kerr case owing to NED. We also calculate analytical expressions for effective Komar mass and angular momentum for the rotating black hole and demonstrate that the Komar conserved quantity corresponding to the null Killing vector at horizon obeys Kχ=2S+T+. The radiating counterpart renders a generalization of Carmeli’s spacetime as well as Vaidya’s spacetime in the appropriate limits.

Rotating boson stars using finite differences and global Newton methods

We study rotating boson star data for numerical relativity using a 3 + 1 decomposition adapted to a curvilinear axisymmetric spacetime with regularization at the rotation axis. The Einstein–Klein–Gordon equations result in a system of six coupled, elliptic, nonlinear equations with an added unknown for the scalar field’s frequency ω. Utilizing a Cartesian two-dimensional grid, fourth-order finite differences, and global Newton methods, we generated seven data sets characterized by a rotation azimuthal integer l ∈ [0, 6]. Our numerical implementation is shown to correctly converge both with respect to the resolution size and boundary extension. Thus, global parameters such as the Komar masses and angular momenta can be precisely calculated to characterize these spacetimes. Furthermore, analyzing each family at fixed rotation integer l produces maximum masses and minimum rotation frequencies. Our results coincide with previous results in literature for l ∈ [0, 2] [as in references (Yoshida and Eriguchi 1997 Phys. Rev. D 56 6370; Lai 2004 PhD Thesis; Grandclément, et al 2014 Phys. Rev. D 90 024068; Liebling and Palenzuela 2017 Living Rev. Relativ. 20)], and are new for l > 2. In particular, the study of high-amplitude and localized scalar fields in axial symmetry is revealed to be only possible by adding the sixth regularization variable, thus reaffirming previous work on the importance of regularization in curvilinear-based numerical relativity. These results also provide the groundwork for extending this research to other self-gravitating systems, such as rotating boson stars with nonlinear self-interactions, or the case of massive vector fields.

Energy formula for Newman-Unti-Tamburino class of black holes

We compute the \emph{surface energy~(${\cal E}_{s}^{\pm}$), the rotational energy~(${\cal E}_{r}^{\pm}$) and the electromagnetic energy~(${\cal E}_{em}^{\pm}$)} for Newman-Unti-Tamburino~(NUT) class of black hole having the event horizon~(${\cal H}^{+}$) and the Cauchy horizon~(${\cal H}^{-}$). Remarkably, we find that the \emph{mass parameter can be expressed as sum of three energies i. e. $M={\cal E}_{s}^{\pm}+{\cal E}_{r}^{\pm}+{\cal E}_{em}^{\pm}$}. It has been \emph{tested} for Taub-NUT black hole, Reissner-Nordstr\"{o}m-Taub-NUT black hole, Kerr-Taub-NUT black hole and Kerr-Newman-Taub-NUT black hole. In each case of black hole, we find that \emph{the sum of these energies is equal to the Komar mass}. It is plausible only due to the introduction of new conserved charges i.e. $J_{N}=M\,N$~(where $M=m$ is the Komar mass and $N=n$ is the gravitomagnetic charge), which is closely analogue to the Kerr-like angular momentum parameter $J=a\,M$.

Gravitomagnetism in the Lewis cylindrical metrics

The Lewis solutions describe the exterior gravitational field produced by infinitely long rotating cylinders, and are useful models for global gravitational effects. When the metric parameters are real (Weyl class), the exterior metrics of rotating and static cylinders are locally indistinguishable, but known to globally differ. The significance of this difference, both in terms of physical effects (gravitomagnetism) and of the mathematical invariants that detect the rotation, remain open problems in the literature. In this work we show that, by a rigid coordinate rotation, the Weyl class metric can be put into a ‘canonical’ form where the Killing vector field ∂ t is time-like everywhere, and which depends explicitly only on three parameters with a clear physical significance: the Komar mass and angular momentum per unit length, plus the angle deficit. This new form of the metric reveals that the two settings differ only at the level of the gravitomagnetic vector potential which, for a rotating cylinder, cannot be eliminated by any global coordinate transformation. It manifests itself in the Sagnac and gravitomagnetic clock effects. The situation is seen to mirror the electromagnetic field of a rotating charged cylinder, which likewise differs from the static case only in the vector potential, responsible for the Aharonov–Bohm effect, formally analogous to the Sagnac effect. The geometrical distinction between the two solutions is also discussed, and the notions of local and global staticity revisited. The matching in canonical form to the van Stockum interior cylinder is also addressed.

Area (or entropy) products for Newman-Unti-Tamburino class of black holes

We compute area (or entropy) product formula for Newman-Unti-Tamburino (NUT) class of black holes. Specifically, we derive the area product of outer horizon and inner horizon (H±) for Taub-NUT, Euclidean Taub-NUT black hole, Reissner-Nordström–Taub-NUT black hole, Kerr-Taub-NUT black hole and Kerr-Newman-Taub-NUT black hole under the formalism developed very recently by Wu et al. (2019) [1]. The formalism is that a generic four dimensional Taub-NUT spacetime should be described completely in terms of three or four different types of thermodynamic hairs. They are defined as the Komar mass (M=m), the angular momentum (Jn=mn), the gravitomagnetic charge (N=n), the dual (magnetic) mass (M˜=n). After incorporating this formalism, we show that the area (or entropy) product of both the horizons for NUT class of black holes are mass-independent. Consequently, the area product of H± for these black holes are universal. Which was previously known in the literature that the area product of said black holes are mass-dependent. Finally, we can say that this universality is solely due to the presence of new conserved chargesJN=MN which is closely analogue to the Kerr like angular momentum J=aM.

Hairy rotating black holes in cubic Galileon theory

Numerical solutions for asymptotically flat rotating black holes in the cubic Galileon theory are presented. These black holes are endowed with a nontrivial scalar field and exhibit a non-Schwarzschild behaviour: faster than 1/r convergence to Minkowski spacetime at spatial infinity and hence vanishing of the Komar mass. The metrics are compared with the Kerr metric for various couplings and angular velocities. Their physical properties are extracted and show significant deviations from the Kerr case.

Thermodynamical hairs of the four-dimensional Taub-Newman-Unti-Tamburino spacetimes

It is demonstrated that the generic four-dimensional Taub-Newman-Unti-Tamburino (Taub-NUT) spacetimes can be perfectly described in terms of three or four different kinds of thermodynamic hairs: the Komar mass ($M = m$), the "angular momentum" ($J_n = mn$), the gravitomagnetic charge ($N = n$), and/or the dual (magnetic) mass ($\widetilde{M} = n$). In other words, the NUT charge is a thermodynamic multihair which means that it simultaneously has both rotation-like and electromagnetic charge-like characteristics; this is in sharp contrast with the previous knowledge that it has only one physical feature, or that it is purely a single solution parameter. To arrive at this novel result, we put forward a simple, systematic way to investigate the consistent thermodynamic first law and Bekenstein-Smarr mass formulas of all four-dimensional spacetimes that contain a nonzero NUT charge, facilitated by first deriving a meaningful Christodoulou-Ruffini-type squared-mass formula. In this way, not only can the elegant Bekenstein-Hawking one-quarter area-entropy relation be naturally restored in the Lorentzian and Euclidian sectors of generic Taub-NUT-type spacetimes without imposing any constraint condition, but also the physical meaning of the NUT parameter as a poly-facet can be completely clarified in the thermodynamic sense for the first time.

Gravitational Energy in Newtonian Gravity: A Response to Dewar and Weatherall

The paper investigates the status of gravitational energy in Newtonian Gravity (NG), developing upon recent work by Dewar and Weatherall. The latter suggest that gravitational energy is a gauge quantity. This is potentially misleading: its gauge status crucially depends on the spacetime setting one adopts. In line with Møller-Nielsen’s plea for a motivational approach to symmetries, we supplement Dewar and Weatherall’s work by discussing gravitational energy–stress in Newtonian spacetime, Galilean spacetime, Maxwell-Huygens spacetime, and Newton–Cartan Theory (NCT). Although we ultimately concur with Dewar and Weatherall that the notion of gravitational energy is problematic in NCT, our analysis goes beyond their work. The absence of an explicit definition of gravitational energy–stress in NCT somewhat detracts from the force of Dewar and Weatherall’s argument. We fill this gap by examining the supposed gauge status of prima facie plausible candidates—NCT analogues of gravitational energy–stress pseudotensors, the Komar mass, and the Bel-Robinson tensor. Our paper further strengthens Dewar and Weatherall’s results. In addition, it sheds more light upon the subtle link between sufficiently rich inertial structure and the definability of gravitational energy in NG.