Can Non Gravitational Black Holes Exists?

TL;DR

This paper proposes that electromagnetic forces, specifically through non-linear electrodynamics, can create regions that trap photons, similar to black holes, without involving gravity.

Contribution

It introduces the concept of electromagnetic black holes (EBH) formed by non-linear electrodynamics, expanding the understanding of black hole analogs beyond gravity.

Findings

Non-linear electrodynamics can trap photons in a compact region.

Electromagnetic black holes (EBH) are theoretically possible.

Photon trapping is not exclusive to gravitational black holes.

Abstract

We claim that the existence of a mechanism such that photons may be trapped in a compact domain is not an exclusive property of gravitational forces. We show the case in which a non-linear electrodynamics allows such effect. In this latter case we should call this region an Electromagnetic Black Hole (EBH).