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The Unruh effect and its applications
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| Journal | Reviews of Modern Physics |
|---|---|
| Date | Published - 1 Jul 2008 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Number of pages | 52 |
| Pages (from-to) | 787-838 |
| Original language | English |
Abstract
It has been 30 years since the discovery of the Unruh effect. It has played a crucial role in our understanding that the particle content of a field theory is observer dependent. This effect is important in its own right and as a way to understand the phenomenon of particle emission from black holes and cosmological horizons. The Unruh effect is reviewed here with particular emphasis on its applications. A number of recent developments are also commented on and some controversies are discussed. Effort is also made to clarify what seem to be common misconceptions.
- QUANTUM FIELD-THEORY, BLACK-HOLE EVAPORATION, RADIATIVE ELECTRON POLARIZATION, ACCELERATED PARTICLE DETECTORS, ENERGY-MOMENTUM TENSOR, ZERO-POINT RADIATION, GENERALIZED 2ND LAW, QUASI-FREE STATES, SPACE-TIMES, THERMAL-RADIATION
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