Title :
Single-photon traversal of dielectric stacks
Author :
Rutter, Natalia B. ; Polyakov, Sergey V. ; Lett, Paul ; Migdall, Alan
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Georgetown Univ., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
We examine single-photon bandgap traversal times. We see significant change in traversal times due to subtle differences in stack structures. We also analyze how propagation through inhomogeneous media affects Hong-Ou-Mandel visibility.
Keywords :
optical dispersion; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; wave functions; Hong-Ou-Mandel visibility; dielectric stacks; inhomogeneous media affect; parametric down-conversion; single-photon bandgap traversal times; time delays; wavefunction; wavepacket distortion; Atom optics; Dielectrics; NIST; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical saturation; Photonic band gap; Physical optics; Physics; Propagation delay; (260.0260) Physical optics; (350.7270) Gratings;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
