Rindler horizon
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The Rindler horizon is the observer-dependent boundary in spacetime beyond which a uniformly accelerating observer cannot receive signals, analogous to a black hole event horizon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rindler horizon canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
causal horizon
ⓘ
feature of Minkowski spacetime ⓘ observer-dependent horizon ⓘ relativistic concept ⓘ |
| analogOf | Schwarzschild black hole event horizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
literature on black hole thermodynamics
ⓘ
relativity textbooks ⓘ |
| associatedWithObserver | constant proper acceleration ⓘ |
| coordinateSingularityOf | Rindler coordinates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | Rindler coordinates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedFor | uniformly accelerating observer ⓘ |
| definedIn | flat spacetime ⓘ |
| dependsOn | observer’s acceleration ⓘ |
| emergesFrom | restriction of Minkowski spacetime to an accelerated observer’s worldline ⓘ |
| field |
general relativity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
special relativity ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | thermal spectrum for accelerated observers (Unruh temperature) ⓘ |
| hasGeometricNature | lightlike surface ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation | event horizon for accelerated observer ⓘ |
| hasLimitingSpeed | speed of light for signals approaching the horizon ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Wolfgang Rindler ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
analogous to black hole event horizon
ⓘ
causal boundary ⓘ no signals can cross from beyond to the observer ⓘ null surface ⓘ observer-dependent ⓘ one-way causal barrier ⓘ |
| hasRegionBehind | causally disconnected region ⓘ |
| implies | loss of access to part of Minkowski spacetime ⓘ |
| mathematicalDescription | boundary of the Rindler wedge in Minkowski spacetime ⓘ |
| notPresentFor | inertial observer in Minkowski spacetime ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Rindler coordinates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rindler spacetime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preventsReceptionOf | signals from beyond the horizon ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hawking radiation
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Minkowski vacuum NERFINISHED ⓘ Rindler wedge NERFINISHED ⓘ Unruh effect NERFINISHED ⓘ causal structure of spacetime ⓘ event horizon ⓘ uniform acceleration ⓘ |
| satisfies | equations of null hypersurfaces in Minkowski spacetime ⓘ |
| usedIn |
analogy between acceleration and gravity
ⓘ
derivations of Unruh effect ⓘ pedagogical models of black hole horizons ⓘ studies of quantum field theory in curved spacetime ⓘ |
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