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Ion Trap Simulations of Quantum Fields in an Expanding Universe

Alsing, Paul M., Dowling, Jonathan P., Milburn, G. J.·2005·Physical Review Letters
DOI 10.1103/physrevlett.94.220401
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We propose an experiment in which the phonon excitation of ion(s) in a trap, with a trap frequency exponentially modulated at rate kappa, exhibits a thermal spectrum with an "Unruh" temperature given by k(B)T=Planck kappa. We discuss the similarities of this experiment to the response of detectors in a de Sitter universe and the usual Unruh effect for uniformly accelerated detectors. We demonstrate a new Unruh effect for detectors that respond to antinormally ordered moments using the ion's first blue sideband transition.

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Authors
Alsing, P. M., Dowling, J. P., & Milburn, G. J.
Affiliations
  • University of New Mexico (US)
  • Louisiana State University (US)
  • The University of Queensland (AU)
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Venue
Physical Review Letters
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Published
2005-06-06
Volume
94
Issue
22
Pages
220401-220401
ISSN
  • 0031-9007 (ISSN-L)
  • 1079-7114
DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.94.220401
OpenAlex
W2057201898
Cited by
81
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0
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2.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
link.aps.org/licenses/aps-default-license (vor)
Locations
  • Physical Review Letters (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Nuclear and High Energy Physics › Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
Keywords
Unruh effect, ion trap, phonon excitations, cosmic expansion, de Sitter space, accelerated detectors, antinormal ordering, thermal spectrum, quantum field theory in curved spacetime

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