Probing geometric information using the Unruh effect in the vacuum
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2019-10-30 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory
Quantum Physics
Abstract
We present a new method by which, in principle, it is possible to "see in absolute darkness," i.e., without exchanging any real quanta through quantum fields. This is possible because objects modify the mode structure of the vacuum in their vicinity. The new method probes the mode structure of the vacuum through the Unruh effect, i.e., by recording the excitation rates of quantum systems that are accelerated.
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@article{arxiv.1902.06745,
title = {Probing geometric information using the Unruh effect in the vacuum},
author = {Aida Ahmadzadegan and Fatemeh Lalegani and Achim Kempf and Robert B. Mann},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1902.06745},
year = {2019}
}
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v2: update to published version