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- It is a concentration of heat, light or radiation so intense that its energy forms an event horizon and becomes self-trapped. In other words, if enough radiation is aimed into a region of space, the concentration of energy can warp spacetime so much that it creates a black hole.
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Jun 24, 2024 · A black hole formed from electromagnetic energy — that is, light — is called a kugelblitz. That concept has been jangling around in physicists’ brains for decades.
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It is a concentration of heat, light or radiation so intense that its energy forms an event horizon and becomes self-trapped. In other words, if enough radiation is aimed into a region of space, the concentration of energy can warp spacetime so much that it creates a black hole.
Aug 8, 2024 · Researchers have concluded that kugelblitze, black holes formed from light, are theoretically impossible. This finding was derived from a mathematical model incorporating quantum effects, revealing that the light intensity required far exceeds that found in the universe.
Jul 9, 2024 · New research suggests that extreme objects known as "kugelblitze" — black holes formed solely from light — are impossible in our universe, challenging Einstein's theory of general relativity.
- Andrey Feldman
Jan 3, 2019 · How kugelblitz black holes could power future spacecraft. In theory, we could use high-energy lasers to make our own artificial black holes, potentially capturing the enormous energy they...
Aug 2, 2024 · Some have speculated that these holes — termed kugelblitz, after the German for “ball lightning” — could be dark-matter candidates or even power future space travel.
Jun 24, 2024 · The team built a mathematical model, taking into account quantum effects, that demonstrated that the concentration of light required to create kugelblitze would be tens of orders of magnitude...
