title: Dielectric black hole analogs.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schützhold
authors.forename: Günter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Plunien
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Soff