Dennis Rätzel
Frequency spectrum of an optical resonator in a curved spacetime
Rätzel, Dennis; Schneiter, Fabienne; Braun, Daniel; Bravo, Tupac; Howl, Richard; Lock, Maximilian P.E.; Fuentes, Ivette
Authors
Fabienne Schneiter
Daniel Braun
Tupac Bravo
Richard Howl
Maximilian P.E. Lock
Ivette Fuentes
Abstract
The effect of gravity and proper acceleration on the frequency spectrum of an optical resonator—both rigid or deformable—is considered in the framework of general relativity. The optical resonator is modeled either as a rod of matter connecting two mirrors or as a dielectric rod whose ends function as mirrors. Explicit expressions for the frequency spectrum are derived for the case that it is only perturbed slightly and variations are slow enough to avoid any elastic resonances of the rod. For a deformable resonator, the perturbation of the frequency spectrum depends on the speed of sound in the rod supporting the mirrors. A connection is found to a relativistic concept of rigidity when the speed of sound approaches the speed of light. In contrast, the corresponding result for the assumption of Born rigidity is recovered when the speed of sound becomes infinite. The results presented in this article can be used as the basis for the description of optical and opto-mechanical systems in a curved spacetime. We apply our results to the examples of a uniformly accelerating resonator and an optical resonator in the gravitational field of a small moving sphere. To exemplify the applicability of our approach beyond the framework of linearized gravity, we consider the fictitious situation of an optical resonator falling into a black hole.
Citation
Rätzel, D., Schneiter, F., Braun, D., Bravo, T., Howl, R., Lock, M. P., & Fuentes, I. (2018). Frequency spectrum of an optical resonator in a curved spacetime. New Journal of Physics, 20(5), Article 053046. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aac0ac
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 27, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | May 18, 2018 |
Publication Date | May 18, 2018 |
Deposit Date | Dec 6, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 7, 2018 |
Journal | New Journal of Physics |
Publisher | IOP Publishing |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 20 |
Issue | 5 |
Article Number | 053046 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aac0ac |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1369041 |
Publisher URL | http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1367-2630/aac0ac/meta |
Contract Date | Dec 7, 2018 |
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