Theory of a slow-light catastrophe

Ulf Leonhardt

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.65.043818

Theory of a slow-light catastrophe

Ulf Leonhardt

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In diffraction catastrophes such as the rainbow, the wave nature of light resolves ray singularities and draws delicate interference patterns. In quantum catastrophes such as the black hole, the quantum nature of light resolves wave singularities and creates characteristic quantum effects related to Hawking radiation. This paper describes the theory behind a recent proposal [U. Leonhardt, Nature (London) 415, 406 (2002)] to generate a quantum catastrophe of slow light.

Original language	English
Article number	043818
Journal	Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume	65
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.65.043818
Publication status	Published - Apr 2002
Externally published	Yes

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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