An 'Unruhduction' to particle creation by acceleration and Quantum Field Theory in curved spacetimes

Abstract: This talk will consist in a brief, pedagogical introduction to all the relevant concepts and techniques employed in Quantum Field Theory in curved spacetimes. After reviewing the Unruh effect and its relationship with the concept of particle in standard QFT in Minkowski spacetime, we will move on to study particle creation due to the presence of classical gravitational fields. In particular, we shall focus on Hawking radiation and black-hole thermodynamics.

astrophysicscondensed mattergeneral relativity and quantum cosmologyhigh energy physicsmathematical physicsclassical physicsgeneral physics

Audience: researchers in the topic

Theoretical physics seminar @ Tartu