Abstract
As an alternative to the sonic black hole analogs we discuss a different scenario for modeling the Schwarzschild geometry in a laboratory—the dielectric black hole. The dielectric analog of the horizon occurs if the velocity of a medium with a finite permittivity exceeds the speed of light in that medium. The relevance for experimental tests of the Hawking effect and possible implications are addressed.
- Received 2 May 2001
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.061101
©2002 American Physical Society
