Compton scattering of electrons from optical pulses for quantum nondemolition measurements

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.12.000166· OSTI ID:6405702

Friberg, S R ^[1]; Hawkins, R J ^[2]

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1. Basic Research Laboratories, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, 3-1, Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-01 (Japan)
2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)

Compton scattering of electrons from photons destroys neither electrons nor photons, permitting quantum nondemolition measurements of the photon number. Here we consider a Compton scattering quantum nondemolition measurement of the photon number of an optical pulse traveling in a prepared optical fiber. A beam of electrons is directed through the evanescent field associated with the optical pulse, causing the electrons to scatter through an angle proportional to the pulse's photon number.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6405702
• Journal Information: Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics; (United States) Vol. 12:1; ISSN JOBPDE; ISSN 0740-3224
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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661300* -- Other Aspects of Physical Science-- (1992-)
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
BASIC INTERACTIONS
COLLISIONS
COMPTON EFFECT
ELASTIC SCATTERING
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS
ELECTRON COLLISIONS
FIBERS
INTERACTIONS
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
OPTICAL FIBERS
PHOTON COLLISIONS
PHOTON-ELECTRON COLLISIONS
QUASI PARTICLES
SCATTERING
SOLITONS