Carbon pseudospheres and the BTZ black hole

TL;DR

This paper explores how hyperbolic carbon pseudospheres can simulate a massless BTZ black hole in Dirac materials, discussing potential realization of rotating black holes and future prospects of analog gravity experiments.

Contribution

It introduces hyperbolic carbon pseudospheres as a novel platform to emulate BTZ black holes in condensed matter systems.

Findings

Hyperbolic carbon pseudospheres can mimic massless BTZ black holes.

Potential methods for realizing rotating black holes in analog systems.

Discussion on future directions of analog gravity research.

Abstract

I first recall the uses of Dirac materials as tabletop realizations of high energy physics scenarios. Then I point to a specific system that might reproduce a massless BTZ black hole, where the key role is played by hyperbolic carbon pseudospheres. Finally, some considerations are offered on the possibility to realize rotating black holes, along with some comments on the future of the whole analog gravity enterprise.