2023/05/01 by Shin-Yu Lee, Lee, Shin-Yu, Sven Ahrens +3 · 2 citations
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Applied Physics (physics.app-ph) #Crystallography and Radiation Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) #Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research #Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det) #Optics (physics.optics) #Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2305.00613
openalex publication_date 2023/05/01 · openalex created_date 2023/05/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Einstein's general theory of relativity not only revolutionized human understanding of the universe, but also brought many gravitational applications in large scale, such as gravitational-wave astronomy, gravitational lensing, and the operation of the global positioning system. However, it still remains a challenge to implement applications for gravitational effects at small spacial extensions on Earth. Here, we investigate a structured waveguide system that allows for the control of an x-ray profile at altitude separations of millimeters and even shorter using the nuclear resonant scattering of x rays. Our present results suggest a potential compact scheme for turning the Earth's gravity into a practical application of x-ray optics.