DocumentCode
690078
Title
An event horizon in an optical analog of a Laval nozzle
Author
Elazar, M. ; Fleurov, V. ; Bar-Ad, S.
Author_Institution
Raymond & Beverly Sackler Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Tel-Aviv Univ., Tel-Aviv, Israel
fYear
2013
fDate
9-14 June 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We demonstrate experimentally an optical event horizon in a waveguide structure akin to a hydrodynamic Laval nozzle. The event horizon which forms at the nozzle throat is suggested as a platform for analog gravity experiments.
Keywords
black holes; hydrodynamics; nozzles; optical Kerr effect; optical waveguides; gravity experiment analog; hydrodynamic Laval nozzle; optical analog; optical event horizon; waveguide structure; Acceleration; Fluids; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Waveguide lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6834470
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