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Michael J Baker¹, Joaquim Iguaz Juan¹, Aidan Symons¹

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Observing exploding black holes, evidence of Hawking radiation, may be possible. A novel dark-QED model suggests charged primordial black holes could explode within 10 years, with over 90% probability.

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Area of Science:

Cosmology and astrophysics
Particle physics
Quantum field theory

Background:

Observing exploding black holes offers evidence for primordial black holes and Hawking radiation.
Current constraints suggest direct observation of exploding Schwarzschild black holes is implausible.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the plausibility of observing exploding black holes.
To introduce a theoretical model that could enable such observations.

Main Methods:

Development of a dark-QED toy model involving a dark photon and a heavy dark electron.
Analysis of quasiextremal primordial black holes charged under a dark U(1) symmetry.

Main Results:

In the proposed dark-QED model, light primordial black holes can become quasiextremal.
These charged black holes survive longer before discharging and exploding like Schwarzschild black holes.
The probability of observing an exploding black hole within 10 years could exceed 90%.

Conclusions:

The dark-QED model provides a viable scenario for observing exploding primordial black holes.
This scenario significantly increases the likelihood of detecting Hawking radiation and new particles.