• DocumentCode
    2260724
  • Title

    Frequency shifts at the fiber-optical event horizon

  • Author

    Kuklewicz, Christopher E. ; Philbin, Thomas G. ; Robertson, Scott ; Hill, Stephen ; Konig, Friedrich ; Leonhardt, Ulf

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St Andrews, St. Andrews
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Event horizons can be simulated by waves in a moving medium. Using ultrashort pulses in microstructured optical fibers, we have performed the first experimental demonstration of an artificial event horizon in optics.
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; optical fibres; artificial event horizon; event horizons; fiber-optical event horizon; frequency shifts; microstructured optical fibers; ultrashort pulses; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Physics; Probes; Pulse measurements; (060.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; (270.1670) Coherent optical effects, photon statistics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4572530
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2260724