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A black hole is a blackbody if ever there was one, so it should emit blackbody radiation, called Hawking radiation. A black hole of mass M has a total energy of Mc2, a surface area of 16Ï€G2M2/c4, and a temperature ofhc3/16Ï€2kGM(as shown in Problem 3.7).

(a) Estimate the typical wavelength of the Hawking radiation emitted by a one-solar-mass (2 x 1030 kg) black hole. Compare your answer to the size of the black hole.

(b) Calculate the total power radiated by a one-solar-mass black hole.

(c) Imagine a black hole in empty space, where it emits radiation but absorbs nothing. As it loses energy, its mass must decrease; one could say it "evaporates." Derive a differential equation for the mass as a function of time, and solve this equation to obtain an expression for the lifetime of a black hole in terms of its initial mass.

(d) Calculate the lifetime of a one-solar-mass black hole, and compare to the estimated age of the known universe (1010 years).

(e) Suppose that a black hole that was created early in the history of the universe finishes evaporating today. What was its initial mass? In what part of the electromagnetic spectrum would most of its radiation have been emitted?

Short Answer

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(a) The typical wavelength of the Hawking radiation is 28r.

(b) The total power is 9.18×1031W.

(c) The differential equation for the mass as a function of time isτ=M3i3C.

(d) The lifetime of a one-solar-mass black hole is τ=2.072×1069y.

(e) The initial mass is3.94×1010kgand the part of the electromagnetic spectrum would most of its radiation has been emitted is1.636×10-15m.

Step by step solution

01

Part(a) Step 1: Given Information

We need to find the typical wavelength of the Hawking radiation emitted by a one-solar-mass.

02

Part (a) Step 2: Simplify

Consider we have a black hole, the energy, temperature radius and surface area are given by respectively:

u=mc2T=hc316Ï€kGMr=2GMc2A=4Ï€r2

The spectrum is given by:

u(T)=8π(hc)3ε3eε/kT-1

let x=ε/kT, then the spectrum will become

u(T)=8Ï€(kT)3(hc)3x3ex-1

to find peak of the spectrum, we set the partial derivative with respect to energy (or x since the constant doesn't equal to zero) of the specturm equals to zero, that is

aax(x3ex-1))=0

3x2(ex-1)-x3ex(ex-1)2=0

3x2(ex-1)-x3ex=0

3ex-3-xex=0

the solution of this equation is x=2.8214, which obtained using Matlab, and the code is shown in the following picture

>>fun=@(x)3*(exp(x)-1)-x,*exp(x);>>x0=(13);>>x=fzero(fun,x0)x=2.8214

but,

x=εkT=hckTλwhere ε=hcλ

so the peak wavelength is:

λ=hc(2.8214)kT

substitute form (1) to get:

λ=hc(2.8214)k16π2kGMhc3

λ=16π2GM(2.8214)c2=(28)2GMc2

λ=28r

thus the peak wavelength equals 28 times the radius of the black hole or 14 times the diameter of the black hole

03

Part (b) Step 1: given Information

We need to calculate the total power radiated by a one-solar-mass black hole.

04

Part (b) Step 2: Simplify

The irradiated power is given by:

P=AeσT4

where A is the area and e is the emissivity of the material. Substitute form (1) to get:

P=4πeσ2GMc22hc316π2kGM4

p=hc6(30720)Ï€6G2M2

substitute with the gives to get(note that l set e=1 since it is black body):

p=6.626×10-34J×s)(3.00×108m/s)6(30720)π6(6.674×10-11m3/kg×s2)2(2.0×1030kg)2=9.18×10-31WP=9.18×1031W
05

Part (c) Step 1: Given Information

We need to obtain an expression for the lifetime of a black hole in terms of its initial mass.

06

dUdt=-AσT4Part (c) Step 2: Simplify

The power equals the time derivative of the energy that isdUdt, so we can write:

dUdt=-AσT4

where the negative sign came from the fact that the mass of the black hole decreases with time. Substitute from get:

d(Mc2)dt=-hc6(30720)Ï€6G2M2

dMdt=-hc4(30720)Ï€6G2M2

dMdt=-CM2

where,

C=hc4(30720)Ï€6G2

the value of this constant is:

C=(6.626×10-34J×s)(3.00×108m/s)4(30720)π6(6.674×10-11m3/kg×s2)2=4.08×1013kg3/s

now we need to solve the differential equation as:

M2dM=-Cdt

Integrate from the initial mass Mito zero, and from o to the lifetime τto get:

∫M10M2dM=-C∫0Tdt-Mi33=-CTτ=M3i3C

07

Part (d) Step 1: Given Information

We need to calculate the lifetime of a one-solar-mass black hole.

08

Part (d) Step 2: Simplify

For one solar mass black hole (the initial mass is Mi=2.0×1030kg)the life time is:

τ=(2.0×1030kg)33(4.08×1013kg3/s=6.536×1076s=6.536×1076s1y365×24×60×60s=2.072×1069yτ=2.072×1069y

which is more than 1059times the age of the known universe

09

Part (e) Step 1: Given Information

We need to find the initial mass of the black hole and the electromagnetic spectrum would most of its radiation have been emitted.

10

Part (e) Step 2: Simplify

The age of the known universe is 1.5×1010y,or5×1017s,we need to find the mass of a black hole, such that it started with mass of Miat the beginning of the universe and completely vaporized after the age of universe elapsed, so:

Mi=(3CÏ„)13

substitute with the givens to get:

Mi=(3(4.08×1013kg3/s)(5×1017s))13 =3.94×1010kgMi=3.94×1010kg

to find what part of the spectrum that the most radiation have been emitted, we use the expression of part (a), so:

λ=56(6.674×10-11m3/kg×s2)(3.94×1010kg)(3.0×10sm/s)2

=1.636×10-15mλ=1.636×10-15m

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