Quantum optics approach to radiation from atoms falling into a black hole

Abstract

Using a combination of quantum optics and general relativity, we show that the radiation emitted by atoms falling into a black hole looks like, but is different from, Hawking radiation. This analysis also provides insight into the Einstein principle of equivalence between acceleration and gravity.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jul 20, 2018
Source ID
10.1073/pnas.1807703115

Entities

People

  • Anatoly A. Svidzinsky
  • David M. Lee
  • Don N. Page
  • Marlan Scully
  • Stephen Fulling
  • Wolfgang P. Schleich

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Baylor University
  • National Science Foundation
  • Office of Naval Research
  • Princeton University
  • Robert A. Welch Foundation
  • Ulm University
  • University of Alberta

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing