New mechanism of vacuum radiation from non-accelerated moving boundaries

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2005

Authors

Guerreiro, A (Author) FCUP; Mendonca, JT (Author) Other; Martins, AM (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics

Vol. 7

Pages: S69-S76

ISSN: 1464-4266

Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Physical sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-4J8

DOI: 10.1088/1464-4266/7/3/010

Abstract (EN): We derive the effects of time refraction in a dispersive medium. A new type of radiation process is described that extends the concept of Unruh radiation to a non-accelerated but superluminal perturbation of the optical properties of a medium. The case of a plasma is considered as an example.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8