Charged black holes in string theory

David Garfinkle, Gary T. Horowitz, and Andrew Strominger
Phys. Rev. D 43, 3140 – Published 15 May 1991; Erratum Phys. Rev. D 45, 3888 (1992)
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Abstract

A family of solutions to low-energy string theory representing static, spherically symmetric charged black holes is described. They are labeled by their mass, charge, and asymptotic value of the scalar dilaton. The presence of the dilaton is found to have important consequences. In particular, the extremal charged "black holes" are found to be geodesically complete spacetimes with no event horizons and no singularities. Implications of these new solutions for black-hole thermodynamics and open questions in general relativity are also discussed.

  • Received 12 December 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.43.3140

©1991 American Physical Society

Erratum

Erratum: Charged black holes in string theory

David Garfinkle, Gary T. Horowitz, and Andrew Strominger
Phys. Rev. D 45, 3888 (1992)

Authors & Affiliations

David Garfinkle*, Gary T. Horowitz, and Andrew Strominger

  • Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106

  • *Electronic address: daveg@voodoo.bitnet.
  • Electronic address: gary@voodoo.bitnet.
  • Electronic address: andy@voodoo.bitnet.

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Vol. 43, Iss. 10 — 15 May 1991

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