Title :
Dynamical pair production in optical waveguide arrays
Author :
Dreisow, F. ; Longhi, S. ; Nolte, S. ; Tünnermann, A. ; Szameit, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ., Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We present the dynamical creation of electron-positron pairs due the instability of the quantum vacuum. We observed this effect in an optical model system which is an array fabricated by femtosecond laser direct inscription.
Keywords :
electron pairs; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; dynamical pair production; electron-positron pairs; femtosecond laser direct inscription; optical model system; optical waveguide arrays; quantum vacuum instability; Elementary particle vacuum; Optical device fabrication; Optical refraction; Optical superlattices; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
