Hawking radiation and information

In summary: The energy of a particle is always positive. The negative energy is converted into heat when it escapes the black hole.
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say you measured every particle which has entered a black hole
say you measured every hawking radiation particle which exits the black hole

my understanding is that if like... a proton enters the black hole, then an anti-proton needs to be emitted via hawking radiation. so if you measure every particle the black hole ever emits, you should be able to reconcile both the number of particles which have entered the black hole, and the type of particle which enters the black hole (ie proton, neutron, electron)

has the information been conserved after the black hole evaporates, or is some information still missing? is my understanding even accurate? thanks
 
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acesuv said:
say you measured every hawking radiation particle which exits the black hole
Hawking radiation does not come from inside the black hole. It comes from the nearby surroundings.

acesuv said:
my understanding is that if like... a proton enters the black hole, then an anti-proton needs to be emitted via hawking radiation.
Hawking radiation is a thermal mixture of all types of particles. What is emitted bears no relation to what type of matter has fallen into the hole.
 
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Bill_K said:
Hawking radiation does not come from inside the black hole. It comes from the nearby surroundings.


Hawking radiation is a thermal mixture of all types of particles. What is emitted bears no relation to what type of matter has fallen into the hole.

if you measured a given hawking radiation particle, what would it look like?
 
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acesuv said:
if you measured a given hawking radiation particle, what would it look like?

It's a particle, so it has various properties that can be measured: energy, mass, momentum, ...

You'd measure any of these for a particle emitted by the Hawking process the same way you'd measure that property for a particle emitted by any other process. And as Bill_K says above, that measurement tells us nothing about what went into the black hole; Hawking radiation doesn't come from inside the hole.
 
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Nugatory said:
It's a particle, so it has various properties that can be measured: energy, mass, momentum, ...

You'd measure any of these for a particle emitted by the Hawking process the same way you'd measure that property for a particle emitted by any other process. And as Bill_K says above, that measurement tells us nothing about what went into the black hole; Hawking radiation doesn't come from inside the hole.
well, i understand (i think) that each pair of virtual particles is 0 energy combined. the particle which escapes the black hole becomes real (and therefore has positive energy?) while the other one falls into the black hole and contributes negative energy any particle transfers negative energy

is this at all correct?
 

1. What is Hawking radiation?

Hawking radiation is a theoretical phenomenon proposed by Stephen Hawking, in which black holes emit radiation due to quantum effects near the event horizon. This radiation causes the black hole to lose mass over time and eventually evaporate.

2. How does Hawking radiation relate to the black hole information paradox?

The black hole information paradox is a problem in physics that arises when considering the fate of information that falls into a black hole. Hawking radiation suggests that this information may be lost as the black hole evaporates, leading to a violation of the principle of information conservation.

3. Can Hawking radiation be observed?

Currently, Hawking radiation has not been directly observed due to its extremely low temperature and intensity. However, scientists are working on experimental methods to detect it indirectly, such as studying the effects of Hawking radiation on the cosmic microwave background.

4. How does Hawking radiation affect the lifespan of a black hole?

Hawking radiation causes black holes to lose mass over time, which shortens their lifespan. For a black hole with the mass of the sun, it would take approximately 10^67 years to completely evaporate due to Hawking radiation.

5. What are the implications of Hawking radiation for our understanding of the universe?

Hawking radiation is an important concept in the study of black holes and the nature of space and time. It challenges our understanding of the behavior of matter and energy at the quantum level and has potential implications for the ultimate fate of the universe.

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