On the decay of an accelerated proton

We compute the decay rate width of the strong decay p → n + π + for a linearly accelerated proton in both the inertial frame and in the coaccelerated proton frame. In this last reference system we use the Unruh effect, where the proton sees a bath of thermal particles at the temperature T = a/ 2 π ,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: A. Queijeiro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:México
Institución:Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Repositorio:Redalyc-IPN
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:57051630001
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57051630001
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas
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Proton decay
unruh effect
inertial reference system
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Sumario:We compute the decay rate width of the strong decay p → n + π + for a linearly accelerated proton in both the inertial frame and in the coaccelerated proton frame. In this last reference system we use the Unruh effect, where the proton sees a bath of thermal particles at the temperature T = a/ 2 π , where a is proton’s acceleration. Analytical results agree, thus giving a simpler example where the Unruh effect is necessary to keep the consistency between inertial and Rindler frame calculations of a physical observable.