Simple description of ultrafast single-photon wavepackets interacting with moving fronts

authored by

Ihar Babushkin, Surajit Bose, Philip Riibeling, Oliver Melchert, Ayhan Demircan, Michael Kues, Uwe Morgner

Abstract

We consider photons experiencing reflection, tunneling or trapping by refractive index fronts moving at the speed of light. We show that evolution equations in such situations are determined uniquely via the quantum-classical correspondence principle.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Quantum Optics
Institute of Photonics
Ultrafast Laser Laboratory
PhoenixD: Photonics, Optics, and Engineering - Innovation Across Disciplines

Type

Conference contribution

Publication date

2023

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science Applications, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_FS.2023.FTh3A.8 (Access: Closed)