Optical black holes in moving dielectrics
Abstract
We study the optical paths of the light rays propagating inside a nonlinear moving dielectric medium. For rapidly moving dielectrics we show the existence of a distinguished surface which resembles, as far as the light propagation is concerned, the event horizon of a black hole. Our analysis clarifies the physical conditions under which electromagnetic analogues of gravitational black holes can eventually be obtained in laboratory. © 2003 The American Physical Society.
How to cite this document
De Lorenci, V. A.; Klippert, R.; Obukhov, Yu N.. Optical black holes in moving dielectrics. Physical Review D, v. 68, n. 6, 2003. Available at: <http://hdl.handle.net/11449/224370>.
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