Quantum radiation from superluminal refractive index perturbations
Quantum Physics
2010-06-01 v3
Abstract
We analyze in detail photon production induced by a superluminal refractive index perturbation in realistic experimental operating conditions. The interaction between the refractive index perturbation and the quantum vacuum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field leads to the production of photon pairs.
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@article{arxiv.0910.3508,
title = {Quantum radiation from superluminal refractive index perturbations},
author = {F. Belgiorno and S. L. Cacciatori and G. Ortenzi and V. G. Sala and D. Faccio},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0910.3508},
year = {2010}
}
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4 pages