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Dynamical Casimir Effect Under the Action of Gravitational Waves
Gustavo de Oliveira1, Thiago Henrique Moreira1, Lucas Chibebe Céleri1
1QPequi Group, Institute of Physics, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia 74690-900, Brazil.
Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 27, 2026
Summary
We calculated particle creation from the dynamical Casimir effect in a cavity with a mirror moved by gravitational waves. Resonance conditions were found to exponentially amplify particle production via parametric amplification.
Area of Science:
- Quantum Field Theory
- Gravitational Wave Physics
- Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics
Background:
- Dynamical perturbations of quantum fields lead to phenomena like Hawking, Unruh, and dynamical Casimir effects.
- The dynamical Casimir effect involves particle creation from vacuum fluctuations due to time-dependent boundary conditions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compute particle production via the dynamical Casimir effect in an ideal cavity.
- To investigate the influence of gravitational waves on mirror motion and subsequent particle creation.
Main Methods:
- Modeling an ideal cavity with one mirror oscillating due to a plane gravitational wave.
- Analyzing particle creation under these specific oscillatory and wave conditions.
- Identifying resonance conditions for particle amplification.
Main Results:
- Quantified particle production in the specified dynamical Casimir effect scenario.
- Identified specific resonance conditions that significantly enhance particle creation.
- Demonstrated exponential increase in created particles through parametric amplification.
Conclusions:
- Gravitational wave-induced mirror motion can lead to significant particle creation via the dynamical Casimir effect.
- Parametric amplification at resonance provides a mechanism for exponential particle production.
- This study highlights the interplay between quantum fields and gravitational waves.
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