Observational signature of Lorentz violation in acceleration radiation
Yu Tang, Wentao Liu, Jieci Wang
Abstract
Abstract In recent years, Lorentz violation (LV) has emerged as a vibrant area of research in fundamental physics. Despite predictions from quantum gravity theories that Lorentz symmetry may break down at Planck-scale energies, which are currently beyond experimental reach, its low-energy signatures could still be detectable through alternative methods. In this paper, we propose a quantum optical approach to investigate potential LV effects on the acceleration radiation of a freely falling atom within a black hole spacetime coupled to a Lorentz-violating vector field. Our proposed experimental setup employs a Casimir-type apparatus, wherein a two-level atom serves as a dipole detector, enabling its interaction with the field to be modeled using principles from quantum optics. We demonstrate that LV can introduce distinct quantum signatures into the radiation flux, thereby significantly modulating particle emission rates. It is found that while LV effects are negligible at high mode frequencies, they become increasingly pronounced at lower frequencies. This suggests that detecting LV at low-energy scales may depend on advancements in low-frequency observational techniques or detectors.