What Determines the Spectrum of Hawking Radiation?

In summary, Hawking radiation has a thermal spectrum which allows us to assign a temperature to a black hole. This is considered an amazing clue linking thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and gravity. The spectrum includes not only photons but also massive particles, whose chances of "survival" are smaller due to the stronger effects of gravity. This would result in a different spectrum compared to that of a black body.
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Simple questions. There is a formula for the POWER of Hawking radiation, but what's about it's spectrum? What is the shape of the power/wavelength curve?
 
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Hawking radiation has a thermal spectrum, which is an amazing result allowing us to assign a temperature to a black hole. This is generally considered an amazing clue linking thermodynamics, quantum mechanics and gravity.
 
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Yes... How I could forget about it... Shame on me...
 
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atyy said:
Hawking radiation has a thermal spectrum, which is an amazing result allowing us to assign a temperature to a black hole. This is generally considered an amazing clue linking thermodynamics, quantum mechanics and gravity.

Hm... What's about the spectrum of Hawking radiation other that photons? What's about massive particles? yes, their chances of "survival" are even smaller because gravitation affects them stronger as they are less relativistic. But it would "erase" the "red" part of their spectrum, making it different from the spectrum of black body?
 

Related to What Determines the Spectrum of Hawking Radiation?

1. What is the Spectrum of Hawking Radiation?

The Spectrum of Hawking Radiation refers to the range of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a black hole due to the Hawking radiation process. This process involves the spontaneous emission of particles from the event horizon of a black hole, causing it to slowly lose mass over time.

2. How is the Spectrum of Hawking Radiation determined?

The Spectrum of Hawking Radiation is determined by the temperature of the black hole, which is inversely proportional to its mass. As the black hole loses mass through Hawking radiation, its temperature increases and the range of emitted radiation shifts to higher frequencies.

3. What is the significance of the Spectrum of Hawking Radiation?

The Spectrum of Hawking Radiation provides valuable insights into the properties of black holes, such as their mass and temperature. It also helps to confirm the existence of Hawking radiation and the validity of quantum field theory in the presence of gravity.

4. Can the Spectrum of Hawking Radiation be observed?

Currently, the Spectrum of Hawking Radiation cannot be directly observed due to the extremely low temperatures of black holes and the limitations of current technology. However, indirect evidence of Hawking radiation has been observed through the effects it has on the evaporation and properties of black holes.

5. How does the Spectrum of Hawking Radiation relate to the information paradox?

The Spectrum of Hawking Radiation plays a crucial role in the ongoing debate about the information paradox in black holes. Some theories suggest that the information of particles that fall into a black hole is lost forever, while others propose that it is encoded in the Hawking radiation. The exact nature of the Spectrum of Hawking Radiation could potentially help to resolve this paradox.

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