Physicists embark on a hunt for a long-sought quantum glow - EurekAlert

Researchers say they’ve found a way to significantly increase the probability of observing the Unruh effect, a “quantum glow” phenomenon that was first proposed in the 1970s.

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 would a pilot actually see if she could accelerate in… [+6943 chars]

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