0599022 - MÚ 2025 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Barrientos, José - Cisterna, A. - Kolář, I. - Müller, K. - Oyarzo, M. - Pallikaris, K.
Mixing “Magnetic” and “Electric” Ehlers-Harrison transformations: The electromagnetic swirling spacetime and novel type I backgrounds.
European Physical Journal C. Roč. 84, č. 7 (2024), č. článku 724. ISSN 1434-6044. E-ISSN 1434-6052
Institutional support: RVO:67985840
Keywords : gravitation * black holes * cosmological constants
OECD category: Pure mathematics
Impact factor: 4.2, year: 2023 ; AIS: 1.117, rok: 2023
Method of publishing: Open access
Result website:
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-13093-xDOI: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-13093-x

In this paper, we obtain a complete list of stationary and axisymmetric spacetimes, generated from a Minkowski spacetime using the Ernst technique. We do so by operating on the associated seed potentials with a composition of Ehlers and Harrison transformations. In particular, assigning an additional “electric” or “magnetic” tag to the transformations, we investigate the new spacetimes obtained either via a composition of magnetic Ehlers and Harrison transformations (first part) or via a magnetic-electric combination (second part). In the first part, the resulting type D spacetime, dubbed electromagnetic swirling universe, features key properties, separately found in swirling and (Bonnor–)Melvin spacetimes, the latter recovered in appropriate limits. A detailed analysis of the geometry is included, and subtle issues are addressed. A detailed proof that the spacetime belongs to the Kundt family, is included, and a notable relation to the5 planar-Reissner–Nordström-NUT black hole is also meticulously worked out. This relation is further exploited to reverse-engineer the form of the solution in the presence of a nontrivial cosmological constant. A Schwarzschild black hole embedded into the new background is also discussed. In the second part, we present four novel stationary and axisymmetric asymptotically nonflat type I spacetimes, which are naively expected to be extensions of the Melvin or swirling solution including a NUT parameter or electromagnetic charges. We actually find that they are, under conditions, free of curvature and topological singularities, with the physical meaning of the electric transformation parameters in these backgrounds requiring further investigation.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0356590