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Lorentz-invariant superluminal tunneling.

P Ghose1, M K Samal

  • 1S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, JD/III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 098, India.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|October 3, 2001
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Superluminal optical signaling is achieved by tunneling through photonic band gaps. This breakthrough respects fundamental physics principles like Lorentz invariance and causality.

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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Theoretical Physics

Background:

  • Photonic band gaps (PBGs) are typically associated with blocking light propagation.
  • Tunneling phenomena in quantum mechanics allow particles to traverse potential barriers.
  • Lorentz invariance and causality are fundamental principles in physics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the possibility of superluminal optical signaling.
  • To explore if tunneling through photonic band gaps can enable faster-than-light communication.
  • To ensure that such signaling does not violate established physical laws.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of light propagation in specifically engineered inhomogeneous dielectrics.
  • Modeling the quantum tunneling effect for photons within photonic band gap structures.
  • Mathematical framework to verify adherence to Lorentz invariance and causality.

Main Results:

  • Demonstration of superluminal (faster-than-light) optical signal propagation.
  • Confirmation that tunneling through designed photonic band gaps enables this phenomenon.
  • Proof that the process upholds Lorentz invariance and causality.

Conclusions:

  • Superluminal optical signaling is theoretically possible.
  • The method utilizes tunneling through specialized photonic band gaps.
  • This finding opens new avenues for high-speed optical communication technologies without violating physical laws.

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