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Quantum cores of optical phase singularities

Quantum cores of optical phase singularities
Quantum cores of optical phase singularities
The nodal line singularities (optical vortices) of classical scalar optics are smoothed in quantum optics, because of spontaneous emission into unoccupied modes. The radius of the 'quantum core' surrounding each classical singularity is proportional to ??. A trapped excited atom, steered into a nodal line of the classical field, is a possible detector for the effect. Analogous phenomena are anticipated for other waves, for example sound, where the silence at a nodal line is disturbed by pressure fluctuations of the fluid molecules.
phase singularity, optical vortex, quantum optics, spontaneous emission, decoherence
1741-3567
S178-S180
Berry, M.V.
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Dennis, M.R.
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Berry, M.V.
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Berry, M.V. and Dennis, M.R. (2004) Quantum cores of optical phase singularities. Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, 6 (5), S178-S180. (doi:10.1088/1464-4258/6/5/006).

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The nodal line singularities (optical vortices) of classical scalar optics are smoothed in quantum optics, because of spontaneous emission into unoccupied modes. The radius of the 'quantum core' surrounding each classical singularity is proportional to ??. A trapped excited atom, steered into a nodal line of the classical field, is a possible detector for the effect. Analogous phenomena are anticipated for other waves, for example sound, where the silence at a nodal line is disturbed by pressure fluctuations of the fluid molecules.

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Published date: 2004
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Keywords: phase singularity, optical vortex, quantum optics, spontaneous emission, decoherence

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Local EPrints ID: 29388
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/29388
DOI: doi:10.1088/1464-4258/6/5/006
ISSN: 1741-3567
PURE UUID: 57ccb332-8838-46f6-82b6-12737a8ecc09

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Date deposited: 11 May 2006
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 07:31

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Author: M.V. Berry
Author: M.R. Dennis

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