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Covariant electrodynamics in linear media: Optical metric
Robert T. Thompson
While the postulate of covariance of Maxwell's equations for all inertial observers led Einstein to special relativity, it was the further demand of general covariance -- form inva…
Covariant kinematics of light in media and a generalized Raychaudhuri equation
Robert T. Thompson, Mohsen Fathi
There is ongoing interest in adopting various tools and ideas from general relativity for optical applications and the study of light propagation through natural or engineered medi…
Cartographic distortions make dielectric spacetime analog models imperfect mimickers
Mohsen Fathi, Robert T. Thompson
It is commonly assumed that if the optical metric of a dielectric medium is identical to the metric of a vacuum space-time then light propagation through the dielectric mimics ligh…
DeWitt-Schwinger Renormalization of in Dimensions
Robert T. Thompson, José P. S. Lemos
A compact expression for the DeWitt-Schwinger renormalization terms suitable for use in even-dimensional space-times is derived. This formula should be useful for calculations of $…
Dielectric Analog Space-Times
Robert T. Thompson, Jörg Frauendiener
We generalize the notion of a dielectric analog Schwarzschild black hole model to analog models of arbitrary space-times; in particular, the approach is not restricted to static sp…
DeWitt-Schwinger Renormalization and Vacuum Polarization in d Dimensions
Robert T. Thompson, José P. S. Lemos
Calculation of the vacuum polarization, , and expectation value of the stress tensor, , has seen a recent resurgence, notably for black hole spacetimes. To d…