DocumentCode
2270266
Title
Fiber-optical analogue of the event horizon
Author
Konig, F. ; Philbin, Thomas G. ; Kuklewicz, Christopher E. ; Robertson, Scott ; Hill, Stephen ; 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
We present a realistic scheme for an artificial event horizon in optics with ultrashort pulses in microstructured fibers that can probe the quantum effects of horizons, particularly Hawking radiation. We also show experimental progress.
Keywords
optical Kerr effect; optical solitons; event horizon; fiber-optical analogue; nonlinear optics; photon statistics; ultrashort pulses; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Physics; Probes; Rivers; (060.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; (270.5290) 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
4572996
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