Konwersatorium im. Leopolda Infelda
Auli (425), ul. Hoża 69
prof. dr hab. Iwo Bialynicki-Birula (Instytut Fizyki Teoretycznej UW; Centrum Fizyki Teoretycznej PAN)
Electromagnetic radiation by gravitating bodies
Gravitating bodies in motion, regardless of their constitution, always produce electromagnetic radiation in the form of photon pairs. This phenomenon is an analog of the radiation caused by the motion of dielectric (or magnetic) bodies. Production of photon pairs is a purely quantum-mechanical effect. Unfortunately, the emitted radiation is extremely weak as compared to radiation produced by other mechanisms.