The Elusive Unruh Effect: Physicists Embark on a Hunt for a Long-Sought Quantum Glow - SciTechDaily

A new approach could make it possible detect the elusive Unruh effect in hours, rather than billions of years. For “Star Wars” fans, the streaking stars seen from the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon as it jumps to hyperspace is a canonical image. But what wo…

ByJennifer Chu, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyApril 26, 2022 According to a prediction known as the Unruh effect, Millenium Falcon pilots would more likely see a warm glow as they jump to hyp… [+8657 chars]

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