Blackbody Emission from Light Interacting with an Effective Moving Dispersive Medium

作者:Petev M*; Westerberg N; Moss D; Rubino E; Rimoldi C; Cacciatori S L; Belgiorno F; Faccio D
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2013, 111(4): 043902.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.043902

摘要

Intense laser pulses excite a nonlinear polarization response that may create an effective flowing medium and, under appropriate conditions, a blocking horizon for light. Here, we analyze in detail the interaction of light with such laser-induced flowing media, fully accounting for the medium dispersion properties. An analytical model based on a first Born approximation is found to be in excellent agreement with numerical simulations based on Maxwell%26apos;s equations and shows that when a blocking horizon is formed, the stimulated medium scatters light with a blackbody emission spectrum. Based on these results, diamond is proposed as a promising candidate medium for future studies of Hawking emission from artificial, dispersive horizons.

  • 出版日期2013-7-26