Quantum field simulator for dynamics in curved spacetime

C Viermann, M Sparn, N Liebster, M Hans, E Kath… - nature, 2022 - nature.com
In most cosmological models, rapid expansion of space marks the first moments of the
Universe and leads to the amplification of quantum fluctuations. The description of …

Curved and expanding spacetime geometries in Bose-Einstein condensates

M Tolosa-Simeón, Á Parra-López, N Sánchez-Kuntz… - Physical Review A, 2022 - APS
Phonons have the characteristic linear dispersion relation of massless relativistic particles.
They arise as low-energy excitations of Bose-Einstein condensates and, in …

Cosmological particle production in a quantum field simulator as a quantum mechanical scattering problem

CF Schmidt, Á Parra-López, M Tolosa-Simeón… - Physical Review D, 2024 - APS
The production of quantum field excitations or particles in cosmological spacetimes is a
hallmark prediction of curved quantum field theory. The generation of cosmological …

Toward the observation of entangled pairs in BEC analog expanding universes

I Agullo, A Delhom, Á Parra-López - Physical Review D, 2024 - APS
Pair creation is a fundamental prediction of quantum field theory in curved spacetimes.
While classical aspects of this phenomenon have been observed, the experimental …

Analog systems for gravity duals

S Hossenfelder - Physical Review D, 2015 - APS
We show that analog gravity systems exist for charged, planar black holes in asymptotic anti-
de Sitter space. These black holes have been employed to describe, via the gauge-gravity …

Emergent gravitational dynamics in a relativistic Bose-Einstein condensate

A Belenchia, S Liberati, A Mohd - Physical Review D, 2014 - APS
Analogue models of gravity have played a pivotal role in the past years by providing a test
bench for many open issues in quantum field theory in curved spacetime such as the …

Quantum gravity, hydrodynamics and emergent cosmology: a collection of perspectives

J Ben Achour, D Benedetti, M Bojowald… - General Relativity and …, 2025 - Springer
This collection of perspective pieces captures recent advancements and reflections from a
dynamic research community dedicated to bridging quantum gravity, hydrodynamics, and …

[HTML][HTML] A relativistic acoustic metric for planar black holes

S Hossenfelder - Physics Letters B, 2016 - Elsevier
We demonstrate here that the metric of a planar black hole in asymptotic anti-de Sitter space
can, on a slice of dimension 3+ 1, be reproduced as a relativistic acoustic metric. This …

Expanding space, quasars and St. Augustine's fireworks

OI Chashchina, ZK Silagadze - Universe, 2015 - mdpi.com
An attempt is made to explain time non-dilation allegedly observed in quasar light curves.
The explanation is based on the assumption that quasar black holes are, in some sense …

Gravitational repulsion in an expanding ball of dust

DPL Bragança - Classical and Quantum Gravity, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
In general relativity, there is a velocity dependent term in the gravitational acceleration of a
test particle for an observer at infinity. Depending on the direction of motion and the speed …