A path integral formulation for particle detectors: the Unruh-DeWitt model as a line defect

Abstract Particle detectors are an ubiquitous tool for probing quantum fields in the context of relativistic quantum information (RQI). We formulate the Unruh-DeWitt (UDW) particle detector model in terms of the path integral formalism. The formulation is able to recover the results of the model in...

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Main Authors: Ivan M. Burbano, T. Rick Perche, Bruno de S. L. Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP03(2021)076