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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / How do black holes evaporate?
« on: 17/04/2019 14:36:54 »
As far as I understand the popular science explanation of black hole evaporation, quantum fluctuations of vacuum at the event horizon create a pair of matter-antimatter particles. One escapes thus reducing the mass of the black hole. So far so good. However, just outside the horizon, the same effect must be continually feeding new particles into the black hole. The outside sphere is somewhat bigger, there must be more mass entering than leaving.
I suspect he popular explanation must be leaving out some important details?
I suspect he popular explanation must be leaving out some important details?