Photon wave function formalism for analysis of Mach–Zehnder interferometer and sum-frequency generation

Journal Article · Mon Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Annals of Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.AOP.2016.04.004· OSTI ID:22560331

Ritboon, Atirach ^[1]; Daengngam, Chalongrat ^[2]; Pengpan, Teparksorn ^[2]

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1. School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ (United Kingdom)
2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90112 (Thailand)

Biakynicki-Birula introduced a photon wave function similar to the matter wave function that satisfies the Schrödinger equation. Its second quantization form can be applied to investigate nonlinear optics at nearly full quantum level. In this paper, we applied the photon wave function formalism to analyze both linear optical processes in the well-known Mach–Zehnder interferometer and nonlinear optical processes for sum-frequency generation in dispersive and lossless medium. Results by photon wave function formalism agree with the well-established Maxwell treatments and existing experimental verifications.

• OSTI ID: 22560331
• Journal Information: Annals of Physics, Vol. 371, Issue Complete; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-4916
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER
NONLINEAR OPTICS
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
PHOTONS
QUANTUM OPTICS
SCHROEDINGER EQUATION
SECOND QUANTIZATION
VERIFICATION
WAVE FUNCTIONS