We investigate the minimal conditions that an asymptotically flat general relativistic spacetime must satisfy in order for a Hawking-like Planckian flux of particles to arrive at future null infinity. We demonstrate that there is no requirement that any sort of horizon form anywhere in the spacetime. We find that the irreducible core requirement is encoded in an approximately exponential "peeling" relationship between affine coordinates on past and future null infinity. As long as a suitable adiabaticity condition holds, then a Planck-distributed Hawking-like flux will arrive at future null infinity with temperature determined by the e-folding properties of the outgoing null geodesics. The temperature of the Hawking-like flux can slowly evolve as a function of time. We also show that the notion of peeling of null geodesics is distinct from the usual notion of "inaffinity" used in Hawking's definition of surface gravity.

Minimal conditions for the existence of a Hawking-like flux / Carlos, Barcelo; Liberati, Stefano; Sebastiano, Sonego; Matt, Visser. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW D, PARTICLES, FIELDS, GRAVITATION, AND COSMOLOGY. - ISSN 1550-7998. - 83:4(2011), pp. 041501.1-041501.5. [10.1103/PhysRevD.83.041501]

Minimal conditions for the existence of a Hawking-like flux

Liberati, Stefano;
2011-01-01

Abstract

We investigate the minimal conditions that an asymptotically flat general relativistic spacetime must satisfy in order for a Hawking-like Planckian flux of particles to arrive at future null infinity. We demonstrate that there is no requirement that any sort of horizon form anywhere in the spacetime. We find that the irreducible core requirement is encoded in an approximately exponential "peeling" relationship between affine coordinates on past and future null infinity. As long as a suitable adiabaticity condition holds, then a Planck-distributed Hawking-like flux will arrive at future null infinity with temperature determined by the e-folding properties of the outgoing null geodesics. The temperature of the Hawking-like flux can slowly evolve as a function of time. We also show that the notion of peeling of null geodesics is distinct from the usual notion of "inaffinity" used in Hawking's definition of surface gravity.
2011
83
4
1
5
041501
https://arxiv.org/abs/1011.5593
Carlos, Barcelo; Liberati, Stefano; Sebastiano, Sonego; Matt, Visser
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