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Published on: May 30, 2014
Novel method for solving the quantum nonlinear dynamics of photons: use of a classical input
1College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2-8-30 Konodai, Ichikawa 272-0827, Japan. ikuzak.las@tmd.ac.jp
Abstract:
In order to investigate the nonlinear dynamics of photons, one must in principle solve a quantum many-particle problem, which usually requires intensive computation. In this study, we show that the spatial wave function of photons after nonlinear interaction can be obtained with less computation by assuming a classical input pulse and calculating a correlation function in the output field. This method is particularly useful when nonlinear optical media have many mechanical degrees of freedom, where quantum many-particle problems become extremely difficult.
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