THE FULLING–DAVIES–UNRUH EFFECT IS MANDATORY: THE PROTON'S TESTIMONY

@article{Matsas2002THEFE,
  title={THE FULLING–DAVIES–UNRUH EFFECT IS MANDATORY: THE PROTON'S TESTIMONY},
  author={George Matsas and Daniel A. T. Vanzella},
  journal={International Journal of Modern Physics D},
  year={2002},
  volume={11},
  pages={1573-1577}
}
We discuss the decay of accelerated protons and illustrate how the Fulling–Davies–Unruh effect is indeed mandatory to maintain the consistency of standard Quantum Field Theory. The confidence level of the Fulling–Davies–Unruh effect must be the same as that of Quantum Field Theory itself. 
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