Restoring Strong Cosmic Censorship in Reissner-Nordstrom-de Sitter Black Holes via Non-Minimal Electromagnetic-Scalar Couplings

Abstract: We investigate whether the Strong Cosmic Censorship (SCC) Conjecture can be reinstated in Reissner-Nordstr\"om-de Sitter (RNdS) black holes by introducing non-minimal couplings between the electromagnetic and scalar fields in Einstein-Maxwell-scalar (EMS) theory. By conducting numerical calculations, we find that the SCC can be restored within a specific range of the coupling constant. Notably, for a given value of the cosmological constant, there exists a critical coupling constant above which the EMS theory satisfies the SCC. These findings suggest that the non-minimal couplings between the electromagnetic and scalar fields may play a crucial role in the restoration of the SCC in RNdS spacetime.