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UV Effects and Short-Lived Hawking Radiation: Alternative Resolution of Information Paradox

High Energy Physics - Theory 2026-04-14 v2

Abstract

This chapter suggests an alternative solution to the black-hole information paradox by proposing that Hawking radiation ceases around the scrambling time due to trans-Planckian effects inherent in string theory. We consider two toy models in the literature that incorporate stringy effects. The first model utilizes the generalized uncertainty principle, which introduces a minimal length. The second model is inspired by string field theory, where interactions are exponentially suppressed in the UV limit. Both models indicate an early termination of Hawking radiation around the scrambling time, resulting in negligible evaporated energy and a predominantly classical black hole.

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@article{arxiv.2411.01105,
  title  = {UV Effects and Short-Lived Hawking Radiation: Alternative Resolution of Information Paradox},
  author = {Pei-Ming Ho and Hikaru Kawai and Wei-Hsiang Shao},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2411.01105},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

Invited chapter for the edited book "The Black Hole Information Paradox" (Eds. Ali Akil and Cosimo Bambi, Springer Singapore, expected in 2025). 78 pages, 8 figures, minor modification, references added