Classical optical analogs of quantum Fock states

Authors
Dragoman, D
Citation
D. Dragoman, Classical optical analogs of quantum Fock states, OPTIK, 111(9), 2000, pp. 393-396
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTIK
ISSN journal
00304026 → ACNP
Volume
111
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
393 - 396
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4026(2000)111:9<393:COAOQF>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The existence of classical analogs for the quantum Fock states is demonstra ted for the first time. These are the TE modes in a waveguide with a parabo lic refractive index profile. Since these modes have similar Wigner distrib ution functions to those of Fock states, it is possible to simulate the pha se space behavior of quantum Fock states, or of any superposition of them, by measuring the Wigner distribution function of the corresponding superpos ition of TE modes.