Enhancing analogue Unruh effect via superradiance in a cylindrical cavity

TL;DR

This paper proposes a novel method to detect the Unruh effect using a circularly rotated detector in a cylindrical cavity, leveraging superradiance and cavity effects to enhance signal detection.

Contribution

It introduces a new scheme combining cylindrical cavity, superradiance, and coherent excitation to amplify Unruh effect signals in a tabletop experiment.

Findings

Enhanced atomic emission rate via cavity and superradiance.

Circular motion reduces acceleration path length, improving detection.

Method offers a practical approach for relativistic effect exploration.

Abstract

We propose a scheme to detect the Unruh effect in a circularly rotated Unruh-DeWitt detector enclosed within a cylindrical cavity. This technique relies on the enhanced atomic spontaneous emission rate related to the counter-rotating coupling between the detector and massless scalar fields. Our analysis demonstrates that the integration of a cylindrical cavity, coherent light excitation, and multi-atom super-radiation significantly enhances the signal strength, as the radiation rate associated with the standard rotating-wave coupling can be greatly suppressed within the cavity. Compared to linear acceleration, circular motion can significantly reduce the atomic acceleration path length, leading to increased detection efficiency and lower experimental difficulty. Our method provides a novel avenue for exploring relativistic effects on a compact, tabletop platform.