Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Scientific paper
2001-10-24
Class.Quant.Grav. 18 (2001) 5413-5428
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
20 pages, plain Tex, IOP macros, 4 eps figures, accepted by CQG
Scientific paper
10.1088/0264-9381/18/24/307
A simple ordinary differential equation is derived governing the red-shifts of wave-fronts propagating through a non-stationary spherically symmetric space-time. Approach to an event horizon corresponds to approach to a fixed point; in general, the phase portrait of the equation illuminates the qualitative features of the geometry. In particular, the asymptotics of the red-shift as a horizon is approached, a critical ingredient of Hawking's prediction of radiation from black holes, are easily brought out. This asympotic behavior has elements in common with the universal behavior near phase transitions in statistical physics. The validity of the Unruh vacuum for the Hawking process can be understood in terms of this universality. The concept of surface gravity is extended to to non-stationary spherically symmetric black holes. Finally, it is shown that in the non-stationary case, Hawking's predicted flux of radiation from a black hole would be modified.
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