Quantum theory of a one-dimensional optical cavity with output coupling - V: Spontaneous emission

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.975· OSTI ID:6793215

Ujihara, K

Spontaneous emission in a lossy one-dimensional cavity is analyzed under perturbation approximation and the Wigner-Weisskopf approximation. The cavity loss due to output coupling is treated quantum mechanically by the use of a set of continuously distributed radiation modes. The enhancement and reduction factors in the spontaneous emission probability due to the presence of the cavity structure are derived. Interesting transients in spontaneous emission during a time on the order of the cavity decay time are predicted, which leads to an interpretation of the enhancement or the reduction in spontaneous emission in terms of feedback and self-interface effects. The detection process of the emitted photon by a detector atom outside the cavity is also discussed.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo 182 (JP)
• OSTI ID: 6793215
• Journal Information: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States) Vol. 24:7; ISSN IEJQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
CAVITIES
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION
COUPLING
DECAY
DETECTION
EMISSION
FIELD THEORIES
FISSION
MECHANICS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
OPTICAL SYSTEMS
PERTURBATION THEORY
PHOTOEMISSION
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
QUANTUM MECHANICS
RADIATION DETECTION
SECONDARY EMISSION
SPONTANEOUS FISSION
TRANSIENTS