Unruh-DeWitt detector in presence of multiple scalar fields : A Toy Model

Abstract

Applications of Unruh-Fulling (UF) effect are well studied in literature via the interaction of Unruh-DeWitt (UD) detector and {\it single} scalar field. In this work, we investigate a toy model, where the detector is interacting {\it simultaneously} with the {\it multiple} scalar fields. Our study reveals that the transition rate of the system significantly depends on the acceleration of the detector and the number of scalar fields ($n$). For $n\gg 1$, there exists a {\it critical acceleration}, beyond which the transition rate becomes drastically high than the accelerations below the critical point. The appearance of such critical point never occurs in case of the interaction of UD detector and {\it single} scalar field.

Title has been modified, revised version, to appear in Euro. Phys. J. Plus

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