Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by the University of St. Andrews, UK
- Provides a primer on analogue gravity science
- Presents both a theoretical and an experimental investigation of light scattering at the optical horizon
- Offers a full literature review on theoretical, analytical, numerical, and experimental aspects of analogue horizons in dispersive media
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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About this book
The book is highly didactic, skillfully navigating between concepts ranging from quantum field theory on curved space-times, nonlinear fibre optics and the theoretical and experimental foundations in the physics of optical analogues to the Event Horizon.
It presents a comprehensive field-theoretical framework for these systems, including the kinematics governing the fields. This allows an analytical calculation of the all-important conversion of vacuum fluctuations into Hawking radiation. Based on this, emission spectra are computed, providing unique insights into the emissions from a highly dispersive system.
In an experimental part, the book develops a clear and systematic way to experimentally approach the problem and demonstrates the construction of an experimental setup and measurements of unprecedented sensitivity in the search for stimulation of the Hawking effect.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Negative Frequency at the Horizon
Book Subtitle: Theoretical Study and Experimental Realisation of Analogue Gravity Physics in Dispersive Optical Media
Authors: Maxime J. Jacquet
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91071-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-91070-3Published: 07 May 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08170-6Published: 14 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-91071-0Published: 26 April 2018
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 198
Number of Illustrations: 40 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
Topics: Solid State Physics, Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory, Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices, Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory