Detecting the rotating quantum vacuum

被引:80
作者
Davies, PCW
Dray, T
Manogue, CA
机构
[1] OREGON STATE UNIV,DEPT MATH,CORVALLIS,OR 97331
[2] OREGON STATE UNIV,DEPT PHYS,CORVALLIS,OR 97331
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW D | 1996年 / 53卷 / 08期
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevD.53.4382
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We derive conditions for rotating particle detectors to respond in a variety of bounded spacetimes and compare the results with the folklore that particle detectors do not respond in the vacuum state appropriate to their motion. Applications involving possible violations of the second law of thermodynamics are briefly addressed.
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页码:4382 / 4387
页数:6
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