On a Separatrix in the Gravitational Collapse to an Overcritical Electromagnetic Black Hole

Abstract

The dynamical properties of an electron--positron--photon plasma created by the vacuum polarization process occurring around a charged gravitationally collapsing core of an initially neutral star are examined within the framework of General Relativity and Quantum Field Theory. The Reissner--Nordström geometry is assumed to apply between the collapsing core and the oppositely charged remnant of the star. The appearance of a separatrix at radius $\bar{R}$, well outside the asymptotic approach to the horizon, is evidenced. The neutral electron--positron--photon plasma created at radii $r>\bar{R}$ self-propels outwards to infinity, following the classical PEM--pulse analysis. The plasma created at $r<\bar{R}$ remains trapped and follows the gravitational collapse of the core only contributing to the reduction of the electromagnetic energy of the black hole and to the increase of its irreducible mass. This phenomenon has consequences for the observational properties of gamma--ray bursts and is especially relevant for the theoretical prediction of the temporal and spectral structure of the short bursts.

12 pages, 3 figures, to appear in Phys. Lett. B

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