2021
DOI: 10.1140/epjh/s13129-021-00022-9
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The thermodynamics of black holes: from Penrose process to Hawking radiation

Abstract: In 1969, Roger Penrose proposed a mechanism to extract rotational energy from a Kerr black hole. With this, he inspired two lines of investigation in the years after. On the one side, the Penrose process, as it became known, allowed a comparison between black-hole mechanics and thermodynamics. On the other, it opened a path to a quantum description of those objects. This paper provides a novel take on the events that led to the rise of the thermodynamic theory of black holes, taking as a starting point the Pe… Show more

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“…Osmanov (2021c) proposed that the Fermi paradox may be resolved by the existence of many extraterrestrial civilizations hosting ring-like megastructures which produce signals similar to those from natural stellar oscillations and thus go unnoticed by humans. Almeida (2021) discussed Roger Penrose's proposal of a mechanism to extract rotational energy from a Kerr black hole in 1969. Hsiao et al (2021) explored various mechanisms by which a Dyson sphere around a black hole could power a Kardashev Type-II civilization, collecting radiation due to accretion as well as kinetic energy from jets, and described how such a structure might appear in spectral energy distributions.…”
Section: Target and Frequency Selection (12 Papers)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Osmanov (2021c) proposed that the Fermi paradox may be resolved by the existence of many extraterrestrial civilizations hosting ring-like megastructures which produce signals similar to those from natural stellar oscillations and thus go unnoticed by humans. Almeida (2021) discussed Roger Penrose's proposal of a mechanism to extract rotational energy from a Kerr black hole in 1969. Hsiao et al (2021) explored various mechanisms by which a Dyson sphere around a black hole could power a Kardashev Type-II civilization, collecting radiation due to accretion as well as kinetic energy from jets, and described how such a structure might appear in spectral energy distributions.…”
Section: Target and Frequency Selection (12 Papers)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Black holes, whether mathematical (MBH) or regular (RBH), correspond to = 0. UCOs with r 0 < 9 8 rg are excluded by the Buchdal theorem. Therefore the hypothetical horizonless alternatives to black holes whose models violate one or more assumptions of the theorem are exotic compact objects (ECOs).…”
Section: What Is a Black Hole?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The notion of a horizon has been particularly perplexing ever since Wheeler asked how black holes could be consistent with the second law of thermodynamics. 9 The problem was that a black hole, emitting nothing, must be an object of zero temperature, and so any hot object thrown into it would not heat up the black hole, in violation of the second law. The introduction of black hole entropy 10 and subsequently temperature 11 ameliorated this paradox and allowed black holes to be understood as thermodynamic objects.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In 1970, the work of Hawking and Bardeen led to the emergence of black hole (BH) thermodynamics [1,2]. The laws governing BH thermodynamics are closely related to thermodynamical laws, like energy and mass, entropy and area, and temperature and surface gravity.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%