Title :
Nonclassical-light generation in a photonic band-gap nonlinear planar waveguide
Author :
Perina, J., Jr. ; Sibilia, C. ; Tricca, D. ; Centini, M. ; Bertolotti, M.
Author_Institution :
Joint Lab. of Opt., Palacky Univ., Olomouc, Czech Republic
Abstract :
A nonlinear planar photonic band-gap waveguide with optical parametric process can be used as a source of squeezed light and light with sub-Poissonian photon-number statistics. Suitable conditions for nonclassical-light generation are specified.
Keywords :
Poisson distribution; optical harmonic generation; optical planar waveguides; optical squeezing; photonic band gap; nonclassical light generation; nonlinear planar waveguide; optical parametric process; photonic band-gap; squeezed light; sub-Poissonian photon-number statistics; Light scattering; Nonlinear optics; Optical planar waveguides; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Parametric statistics; Particle scattering; Photonic band gap; Planar waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549307
