May 1, 2022
Physicists embark on a hunt for a long-sought quantum glow | MIT News
Physicists embark on a hunt for a long-sought quantum glow | MIT News
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 an instant through the vacuum of space? According to a prediction known as the Unruh effect, she would more likely see a warm glow. Since the 1970s when it was first proposed, the Unruh effect has…
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