Spherical scalar waves and gravity - red shift and backscattering
Abstract
This article investigates the interaction of a spherically symmetric massless scalar field with a strong gravitational field. It focuses on the propagation of waves in regions outside any horizons. The two factors acting on the waves can be identified as a redshift and a backscattering. The influence of backscattering on the intensity of the outgoing radiation is studied and rigorous quantitative upper bounds obtained. These show that the total flux may be decreased if the sources are placed in a region adjoining an apparent horizon. Backscattering can be neglected in the case 2m0 /R<< 1, that is when the emitter is located at a distance from a black hole much larger than the Schwarzschild radius. This backscattering may have noticeable astrophysical consequences.
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