Optical analogues of black-hole horizons.

Philosophical Transactions. Series A, Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences
Yuval Rosenberg

Abstract

Hawking radiation is unlikely to be measured from a real black hole, but can be tested in laboratory analogues. It was predicted as a consequence of quantum mechanics and general relativity, but turned out to be more universal. A refractive index perturbation produces an optical analogue of the black-hole horizon and Hawking radiation that is made of light. We discuss the central and recent experiments of the optical analogue, using hands-on physics. We stress the roles of classical fields, negative frequencies, 'regular optics' and dispersion. Opportunities and challenges ahead are briefly mentioned. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'The next generation of analogue gravity experiments'.

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