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Ramsey interferometry as a witness of acceleration radiation

Quantum Physics 2020-08-10 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We adapt a typical Ramsey interferometer by inserting a linear accelerator capable of accelerating an atom inside a single-mode cavity. We demonstrate that this simple scheme allows us to estimate the effects of acceleration radiation via interferometric visibility. By using a Rydberg-like atom, our results suggest that, for the transition regime of the order of GHz and interaction time of 1 ns, acceleration radiation effects can be observable for accelerations as low as 101710^{17} m/s2^2.

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@article{arxiv.2008.03112,
  title  = {Ramsey interferometry as a witness of acceleration radiation},
  author = {Helder A. S. Costa and Irismar G. da Paz and Paulo R. S. Carvalho and Marcos Sampaio},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2008.03112},
  year   = {2020}
}

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6 pages, 4 figures