Analogue gravity and ultrashort laser pulse filamentation

D. Faccio; F. Belgiorno; S. Cacciatori; M. Clerici; V. Gorini; G. Ortenzi; L. Rizzi; E. Rubino; V. G. Sala

doi:10.1117/12.855845

4 June 2010 Analogue gravity and ultrashort laser pulse filamentation

D. Faccio, F. Belgiorno, S. Cacciatori, M. Clerici, V. Gorini, G. Ortenzi, L. Rizzi, E. Rubino, V. G. Sala

Proceedings Volume 7728, Nonlinear Optics and Applications IV; 77280M (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.855845
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2010, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

Optical pulse propagation in nonlinear Kerr media finds an elegant description in terms of particular spacetime metrics. By adopting the language of general relativity and applying standard reasoning developed in the context of quantum fields in curved space-time geometries we may expect to observe effects analogous to Hawking radiation. We discuss recent advances in this field and the application of ultrashort laser pulse filaments for the production of photons by excitation of the electromagnetic quantum vacuum.

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D. Faccio, F. Belgiorno, S. Cacciatori, M. Clerici, V. Gorini, G. Ortenzi, L. Rizzi, E. Rubino, and V. G. Sala "Analogue gravity and ultrashort laser pulse filamentation", Proc. SPIE 7728, Nonlinear Optics and Applications IV, 77280M (4 June 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.855845

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