PartikelSchwarz

PartikelSchwarz is a term used in speculative physics to denote a hypothetical quantum excitation associated with the Schwarzschild geometry of a non-rotating black hole. The name combines the German words Partikel (particle) and Schwarz (as in Schwarzschild).

In several theoretical proposals, PartikelSchwarz represents a discrete degree of freedom of the black hole horizon, a quasi-particle that encodes information about the black hole microstate and may inhabit the vicinity of the event horizon. The concept is motivated by ideas from black hole thermodynamics and holography, which suggest that the horizon hosts quantum states that account for entropy.

Proposed properties are model dependent, but common features include a gravitationally mediated interaction, confinement to the near-horizon region, and a spectrum that could be related to the area quantization of the horizon. It is typically considered neutral with respect to Standard Model charges, and its dynamics are described by a horizon-bound field or by an effective theory coupled to the black hole mass and surface gravity.

PartikelSchwarz is not supported by experimental evidence and remains a speculative construct used in thought experiments about information retention, black hole entropy, and holographic dualities. It is discussed mainly in theoretical discussions rather than as a consensus view of quantum gravity.

See also: Schwarzschild metric, black hole thermodynamics, holographic principle, quantum gravity.