Two-photon bound state in self-focusing media

A two-photon bound-state solution is derived to the problem of quantum propagation of light in Kerr-effect nonlinear media which classically would exhibit self-focusing and self-trapping. An experiment to see this two- photon bound state is proposed. (Author)

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Published in:Physical review letters 1991-09, Vol.67 (11), p.1399-1402
Main Authors: CHIAO, R. Y, DEUTSCH, I. H, GARRISON, J. C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
657002 - Theoretical & Mathematical Physics- Classical & Quantum Mechanics
BOSONS
BOUND STATE
CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
KERR EFFECT
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MATERIALS
MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES
Optics
PHOTONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physics
POLARIZATION
QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
Quantum optics
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Summary:A two-photon bound-state solution is derived to the problem of quantum propagation of light in Kerr-effect nonlinear media which classically would exhibit self-focusing and self-trapping. An experiment to see this two- photon bound state is proposed. (Author)
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.67.1399