2 papers
gr-qc2007★ 3 cited
Fiber-optical analogue of the event horizon: Appendices
Thomas G. Philbin, Chris Kuklewicz, Scott Robertson +3
We explain the theory behind our fiber-optical analogue of the event horizon and present the experiment in detail.
gr-qc2007★ 778 cited
Fiber-optical analogue of the event horizon
Thomas G. Philbin, Chris Kuklewicz, Scott Robertson +3
The physics at the event horizon resembles the behavior of waves in moving media. Horizons are formed where the local speed of the medium exceeds the wave velocity. We use ultrasho…