Two-photon wave mechanics
Quantum Physics
2009-11-13 v3
Abstract
The position-representation wave function for multi-photon states and its equation of motion are introduced. A major strength of the theory is that it describes the complete evolution (including polarization and entanglement) of multi-photon states propagating through inhomogeneous media. As a demonstration of the two-photon wave function's use, we show how two photons in an orbital-angular-momentum entangled state decohere upon propagation through a turbulent atmosphere.
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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0605149,
title = {Two-photon wave mechanics},
author = {Brian J. Smith and M. G. Raymer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0605149},
year = {2009}
}
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5 pages, 2 figures