Quantum theory of light in nonlinear media with dispersion and absorption

Schmidt, E and Jeffers, J and Barnett, S M and Knoll, L and Welsch, D G (1998) Quantum theory of light in nonlinear media with dispersion and absorption. Journal of Modern Optics, 45 (2). pp. 377-401. ISSN 1362-3044 (https://doi.org/10.1080/09500349808231696)

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Abstract

We present a canonical quantum theory of radiation in nonlinear media taking into account the effects of linear dispersion and absorption in a consistent way. We start from a-microscopic model and apply recently developed concepts of the quantization of radiation in dispersive and absorbing linear media and extend the theory in order to include nonlinear optical processes. We derive propagation equations in space and time for the quantized radiation field, with special emphasis on the propagation of quantum-light pulses in Kerr media. In particular, the method enables us to derive systematically the noise sources that arise naturally in the nonlinear terms.

ORCID iDs

Schmidt, E, Jeffers, J ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8573-1675, Barnett, S M, Knoll, L and Welsch, D G;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:31012
    Dates:
    Date
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    February 1998
    Published
    Subjects:Science > Physics > Optics. Light
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:20 Jun 2011 15:07
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 09:44
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/31012
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