Unruh effect

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo accelerated reference frames
gptkbp:category gptkb:theoretical_physics
quantum mechanics
relativity
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:quantum_field_theory
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1976
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Unruh effect
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:William_Unruh
gptkbp:notObservedDirectly true
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hawking_radiation
quantum vacuum
gptkbp:state an accelerating observer will observe black-body radiation where an inertial observer would observe none
gptkbp:temperatureFormula T = (ħ a) / (2π k_B c)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hawking_radiation
gptkb:quantum_field_theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4