| Record |
Author  |
Agullo, I.; del Rio, A.; Navarro-Salas, J. |
| Title |
Gravity and handedness of photons |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
International Journal of Modern Physics D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Int. J. Mod. Phys. D |
| Volume |
26 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
1742001 - 5pp |
| Keywords |
Quantum fields in curved spacetime; symmetry and conservation laws; electromagnetic wave propagation; anomalies |
| Abstract |
Vacuum fluctuations of quantum fields are altered in the presence of a strong gravitational background, with important physical consequences. We argue that a nontrivial spacetime geometry can act as an optically active medium for quantum electromagnetic radiation, in such a way that the state of polarization of radiation changes in time, even in the absence of electromagnetic sources. This is a quantum effect, and is a consequence of an anomaly related to the classical invariance under electric-magnetic duality rotations in Maxwell theory. |
| Address |
[Agullo, Ivan] Louisiana State Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA, Email: agullo@lsu.edu; |
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| Publisher |
World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd |
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| Language |
English |
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| ISSN |
0218-2718 |
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| Notes |
WOS:000414411900003 |
Approved |
no |
| Is ISI |
yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
| Call Number |
IFIC @ pastor @ |
Serial |
3355 |
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