Holographic metals at finite volume
High Energy Physics - Theory
2026-03-09 v2
Abstract
We construct the electron star solution in asymptotically global AdS spacetime, and investigate its stability properties, both locally under perturbations and globally with respect to the Reissner-Nordstr\"om black hole and thermal AdS metrics. We interpret the resulting phase diagram as that of a holographic metal confined to a finite volume. We identify a quantum critical point at finite chemical potential, around which the different phases are organized.
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@article{arxiv.2602.10460,
title = {Holographic metals at finite volume},
author = {Lucas Acito and Nicolas Grandi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.10460},
year = {2026}
}