On regular charged black holes in three dimensions

Abstract As argued in [78], introducing a non-minimally coupled scalar field, three-dimensional Einstein gravity can be extended by infinite families of theories which admit simple analytic generalizations of the charged BTZ black hole. Depending on the gravitational couplings, the solutions may des...

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Main Authors: Pablo Bueno, Oscar Lasso Andino, Javier Moreno, Guido van der Velde
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Published: SpringerOpen 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2025)132
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description Abstract As argued in [78], introducing a non-minimally coupled scalar field, three-dimensional Einstein gravity can be extended by infinite families of theories which admit simple analytic generalizations of the charged BTZ black hole. Depending on the gravitational couplings, the solutions may describe black holes with one or several horizons and with curvature or BTZ-like singularities. In other cases, the metric function behaves as f (r) ∼ r → 0 $$ \overset{\left(r\to 0\right)}{\sim } $$ O r 2 s $$ \mathcal{O}\left({r}^{2s}\right) $$ with s ≥ 1, and the black holes are completely regular — a feature unique to three dimensions. Regularity arises generically i.e., without requiring any fine-tuning of parameters. In this paper we show that all these theories satisfy Birkhoff theorems, so that the most general spherically-symmetric solutions are given by the corresponding static black holes. We perform a thorough characterization of the Penrose diagrams of the solutions, finding a rich structure which includes, in particular, cases which tessellate the plane and others in which the diagrams cannot be drawn in a single plane. We also study the motion of probe particles on the black holes, finding that observers falling to regular black holes reach the center after a finite proper time. Contrary to the singular cases, the particles are not torn apart by tidal forces, so they oscillate between antipodal points describing many-universe orbits. We argue that in those cases the region r = 0 can be interpreted as a horizon with vanishing surface gravity, giving rise to generic inner-extremal regular black hole solutions. We also analyze the deep interior region of the solutions identifying the presence of Kasner eons and the conditions under which they take place. Finally, we construct new black hole solutions in the case in which infinite towers of terms are included in the action.
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spelling doaj-art-8cd18ae486fe47af90714d633b398a3c2025-08-24T11:05:06ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792025-08-012025815510.1007/JHEP08(2025)132On regular charged black holes in three dimensionsPablo Bueno0Oscar Lasso Andino1Javier Moreno2Guido van der Velde3Departament de Física Quàntica i Astrofísica, Institut de Ciències del Cosmos, Universitat de BarcelonaEscuela de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad de Las AméricasDepartamento de Física, Universidad de ConcepciónDepartament de Física Quàntica i Astrofísica, Institut de Ciències del Cosmos, Universitat de BarcelonaAbstract As argued in [78], introducing a non-minimally coupled scalar field, three-dimensional Einstein gravity can be extended by infinite families of theories which admit simple analytic generalizations of the charged BTZ black hole. Depending on the gravitational couplings, the solutions may describe black holes with one or several horizons and with curvature or BTZ-like singularities. In other cases, the metric function behaves as f (r) ∼ r → 0 $$ \overset{\left(r\to 0\right)}{\sim } $$ O r 2 s $$ \mathcal{O}\left({r}^{2s}\right) $$ with s ≥ 1, and the black holes are completely regular — a feature unique to three dimensions. Regularity arises generically i.e., without requiring any fine-tuning of parameters. In this paper we show that all these theories satisfy Birkhoff theorems, so that the most general spherically-symmetric solutions are given by the corresponding static black holes. We perform a thorough characterization of the Penrose diagrams of the solutions, finding a rich structure which includes, in particular, cases which tessellate the plane and others in which the diagrams cannot be drawn in a single plane. We also study the motion of probe particles on the black holes, finding that observers falling to regular black holes reach the center after a finite proper time. Contrary to the singular cases, the particles are not torn apart by tidal forces, so they oscillate between antipodal points describing many-universe orbits. We argue that in those cases the region r = 0 can be interpreted as a horizon with vanishing surface gravity, giving rise to generic inner-extremal regular black hole solutions. We also analyze the deep interior region of the solutions identifying the presence of Kasner eons and the conditions under which they take place. Finally, we construct new black hole solutions in the case in which infinite towers of terms are included in the action.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2025)132Black HolesBlack Holes in String TheorySpacetime Singularities
spellingShingle Pablo Bueno
Oscar Lasso Andino
Javier Moreno
Guido van der Velde
On regular charged black holes in three dimensions
Journal of High Energy Physics
Black Holes
Black Holes in String Theory
Spacetime Singularities
title On regular charged black holes in three dimensions
title_full On regular charged black holes in three dimensions
title_fullStr On regular charged black holes in three dimensions
title_full_unstemmed On regular charged black holes in three dimensions
title_short On regular charged black holes in three dimensions
title_sort on regular charged black holes in three dimensions
topic Black Holes
Black Holes in String Theory
Spacetime Singularities
url https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2025)132
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