Title :
Observation of Einstein´s Rings and optical gravitational collimation
Author :
Chong Sheng ; Bekenstein, Rivka ; Hiu Liu ; Shining Zhu ; Segev, Mordechai
Author_Institution :
Dept. & Phys., Nanjing Univ., Nanjing, China
Abstract :
We experimentally observe Einstein´s Rings caused by gravitational lensing by designing a refractive index profile analogous to the curvature of a star. We employ the experiment to produce collimated optical beams in homogenous media.
Keywords :
gravitational lenses; refractive index; Einsteins rings; collimated optical beams; gravitational lensing; optical gravitational collimation; refractive index profile; Lenses; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
