Quantum Evaporation of Black Holes and Hawking Radiation

Vivek Chhetri

Abstract: Black Holes are the most mysterious objects in our universe. In this paper I will use Schwarzschild solution, Quantum Field Theory and Thermodynamics to show that a Black Hole emits as though it were a Black body with a temperature called the Hawking Temperature. I will derive an expression for the Hawking Temperature. I will also calculate the entropy of a Black Hole. Finally I will show why small Black Holes should evaporate from Hawking Radiation in finite Time.

Keywords: Black Holes, Hawking Radiation, Entropy, Temperature