Quantum Oppenheimer-Snyder model

Abstract: We construct two reduced quantum theories for the Oppenheimer-Snyder model, respectively taking the point of view of the comoving and the exterior stationary observer, using affine coherent states quantization. Investigations of the quantum corrected dynamics reveal that both observers can see a bounce, although for the exterior observer certain quantization ambiguities have to be chosen correctly. The minimal radius for this bounce as seen from the stationary observer is then shown to always be outside of the photon sphere. Possible avenues to lower this minimal radius and reclaim black holes as an intermediate state in the collapse are discussed. We demonstrate further that switching between the observers at the level of the quantum theories can be achieved by modifying the commutation relations.