Emergent horizons in the laboratory

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/25/11/114011zbMATH Open1144.83323arXiv1004.2586OpenAlexW3123607379MaRDI QIDQ3514932FDOQ3514932

Authors: Ralf Schützhold 

Publication date: 23 July 2008

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The concept of a horizon known from general relativity describes the loss of causal connection and can be applied to non-gravitational scenarios such as out-of-equilibrium condensed-matter systems in the laboratory. This analogy facilitates the identification and theoretical study (e.g., regarding the trans-Planckian problem) and possibly the experimental verification of "exotic" effects known from gravity and cosmology, such as Hawking radiation. Furthermore, it yields a unified description and better understanding of non-equilibrium phenomena in condensed matter systems and their universal features. By means of several examples including general fluid flows, expanding Bose-Einstein condensates, and dynamical quantum phase transitions, the concepts of event, particle, and apparent horizons will be discussed together with the resulting quantum effects.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1004.2586

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Space-time singularities, cosmic censorship, etc. (83C75)

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