The Unruh effect and its applications
Luís C. B. CrispinoFaculdade de Física, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus Universitário do Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Pará, BrazilAtsushi HiguchiFaculdade de Física, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus Universitário do Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Pará, BrazilGeorge E. A. MatsasFaculdade de Física, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus Universitário do Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Pará, Brazil
2008en
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Аннотация
It has been $30\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\text{years}$ 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.
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