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Symmetry Restoration and Uniformly Accelerated Observers in Minkowski Spacetime

High Energy Physics - Theory 2024-05-21 v3 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

We reassess the problem of symmetry restoration induced by observers' acceleration within the context of interacting quantum field theories in Minkowski spacetime. We argue that the imposition of a frame-independent renormalization condition negates any observed symmetry restoration by a Rindler observer. Technically, we compute the one-loop effective potential of a λφ4\lambda\varphi^4 theory for an accelerated observer, employing a distinct methodology from prior investigations. Emphasizing the intricacies of the model's renormalization, the analysis offers novel insights into the interplay between acceleration and spontaneous symmetry breaking in quantum field theory.

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@article{arxiv.2401.16483,
  title  = {Symmetry Restoration and Uniformly Accelerated Observers in Minkowski Spacetime},
  author = {Domenico Giuseppe Salluce and Marco Pasini and Antonino Flachi and Antonio Pittelli and Stefano Ansoldi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.16483},
  year   = {2024}
}

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16 pages, 1 figure