Towards a metamaterial simulation of a spinning cosmic string

Tom G. Mackay; Akhlesh Lakhtakia

doi:10.1016/j.physleta.2010.03.061

Towards a metamaterial simulation of a spinning cosmic string

Tom G. Mackay
, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Engineering Science and Mechanics

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Abstract

The spacetime metric of a spinning cosmic string may be formally represented in flat spacetime by a nonhomogeneous bianisotropic medium. The constitutive parameters of this bianisotropic medium can be established using a noncovariant formalism, thereby paving the way for laboratory simulations of a spinning cosmic string using metamaterial technology.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2305-2308
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume	374
Issue number	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2010.03.061
State	Published - May 10 2010

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