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Planck particle
A Planck particle, named after physicist Max Planck, is a hypothetical particle defined as a tiny black hole whose Compton wavelength is equal to its Schwarzschild radius.[1] Its mass is thus approximately the Planck mass, and its Compton wavelength and Schwarzschild radius are about the Planck length.[2] Planck particles are sometimes used as an exercise to define the Planck mass and Planck length.[3] They play a role in some models of the evolution of the universe during the Planck epoch.[4]
Compared for example to a proton, the Planck particle would be extremely small (its radius being equal to the Planck length, which is about 10−20 times the proton's radius) and heavy (the Planck mass being 1019 times the proton's mass).[5]
It is thought that such a particle would vanish in Hawking radiation.
Derivation
While opinions vary as to its proper definition, the most common definition of a Planck particle is a particle whose Compton wavelength is equal to its Schwarzschild radius. This sets the relationship:
\( \lambda = \frac{h}{m c} = \frac{2 G m}{c^2} \)
Thus making the mass of such a particle:
\( m = \sqrt{\frac{h c}{2 G}} \)
This mass will be \( \sqrt{\pi } \) times larger than the Planck mass, making a Planck particle 1.772 times more massive than the Planck unit mass.
Its radius will be the Compton wavelength:
\( r = \frac{h}{m c} = \sqrt{\frac{2G h}{c^3}} \)
Dimensions
Using the above derivations we can substitute the universal constants h, G, and c, and determine physical values for the particle's mass and radius. Assuming this radius represents a sphere of uniform density we can further determine the particle's volume and density.
| Parameter | Dimension | Value in SI units |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | M | 3.85763×10−8 kg |
| Radius | L | 5.72947×10−35 m |
| Volume | L3 | 7.87827×10−103 m3 |
| Density | M L−3 | 4.89655×1094 kg m-3 |
It should be noted that the above dimensions do not correspond to any known physical entity or material.
See also
Micro black hole
Planck units
Max Planck
Black hole electron
References
^ Michel M. Deza; Elena Deza. Encyclopedia of Distances. Springer; 1 June 2009. ISBN 978-3-642-00233-5. p. 433.
^ "Light element synthesis in Planck fireballs" - SpringerLink
^ B. Roy Frieden; Robert A. Gatenby. Exploratory data analysis using Fisher information. Springer; 2007. ISBN 978-1-84628-506-6. p. 163.
^ Harrison, Edward Robert (2000), Cosmology: the science of the universe, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-66148-5 p. 424
^ Harrison 2000, p. 478.
External links
"The quasi-steady state cosmology: analytical solutions of field equations and their relationship to observations" - Astrophysics Data Systems
"Mach's principle: from Newton's bucket to quantum gravity" - Google Books
"Mysteries of Mass: Some Contrarian Views From an Experimenter"
"The Gauge Hierarchy Problem and Planck Oscillators" - CERN Document Server
"The First Turbulence and First Fossil Turbulence"
"Lecture on Nuclear Physics for Plasma Engineers"
The Planck Length
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