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Zoo of holographic moving mirrors

High Energy Physics - Theory 2022-09-14 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

We systematically study moving mirror models in two-dimensional conformal field theory (CFT). By focusing on their late-time behavior, we separate the mirror profiles into four classes, named type A (timelike) mirrors, type B (escaping) mirrors, type C (chasing) mirrors, and type D (terminated) mirrors. We analytically explore the characteristic features of the energy flux and entanglement entropy for each type and work out their physical interpretation. Moreover, we construct their gravity duals for which end-of-the-world (EOW) branes play a crucial role. Depending on the mirror type, the profiles of the EOW branes show distinct behaviors. In addition, we also provide a criterion that decides whether the replica method in CFTs computes entanglement entropy or pseudo entropy in moving mirror models.

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@article{arxiv.2205.02663,
  title  = {Zoo of holographic moving mirrors},
  author = {Ibrahim Akal and Taishi Kawamoto and Shan-Ming Ruan and Tadashi Takayanagi and Zixia Wei},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.02663},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

42 pages, 2 appendices, many figures; v2: references added