Confined Photon Systems
Confined Photon Systems Fundamentals and Applications Lectures from the Summerschool Held in Cargèse, Corsica, 3–15 August 1998 / [electronic resource] :
Lectures from the Summerschool Held in Cargese, Corsica, 3-15 August 1998
edited by Henri Benisty, Claude Weisbuch, École Polytechnique, Jean-Michel Gérard, Romuald Houdré, John Rarity.
- X, 502 p. 169 illus. online resource.
- Lecture Notes in Physics, 531 0075-8450 ; .
- Lecture Notes in Physics, 531 .
Basics of quantum optics and cavity quantum electrodynamics -- Basics of dipole emission from a planar cavity -- Microscopic theory of the optical semiconductor response near the fundamental absorption edge -- An introduction to photonic crystals -- Linear optical properties of semiconductor microcavities with embedded quantum wells -- Spontaneous emission control and microcavity light emitters -- Cavity QED — where’s the Q? -- Quantum optics in semiconductors -- Semiconductor microcavities, quantum boxes and the Purcell effect -- Single photon sources and applications -- Photonic crystals for nonlinear optical frequency conversion -- Physics of light extraction efficiency in planar microcavity light-emitting diodes -- Measuring the optical properties of two-dimensional photonic crystals in the near infrared -- Limitations to optical communications -- Thoughts on quantum computation.
Confined photon system such as microcavities and photonic crystals are currently of great interest, both in terms of fundamental physics and as a result of potential applications. They enable the study of low-dimensional photonic systems, modified light-matter interaction, e.g. between excitons and photons in all-solid-state semiconductor microcavities, and of many phenomena of quantum optics, including single photon generation, squeezed light, quantum state entanglement, non-local quantum measurements, and, potentially, quantum computation. They are also on the verge of yielding new, high performance optical devices for large-scale industries such as telecommunications and display technology. The lectures in this book are organized in a didactic fashion, with a group of in-depth introductory lectures followed by more specialist contributions detailing particular applications of confined photon systems.
9783540483137
10.1007/BFb0104378 doi
Optical materials.
Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices.
Quantum Optics.
Optical and Electronic Materials.
TA1671-1707 TA1501-1820
621.36
Basics of quantum optics and cavity quantum electrodynamics -- Basics of dipole emission from a planar cavity -- Microscopic theory of the optical semiconductor response near the fundamental absorption edge -- An introduction to photonic crystals -- Linear optical properties of semiconductor microcavities with embedded quantum wells -- Spontaneous emission control and microcavity light emitters -- Cavity QED — where’s the Q? -- Quantum optics in semiconductors -- Semiconductor microcavities, quantum boxes and the Purcell effect -- Single photon sources and applications -- Photonic crystals for nonlinear optical frequency conversion -- Physics of light extraction efficiency in planar microcavity light-emitting diodes -- Measuring the optical properties of two-dimensional photonic crystals in the near infrared -- Limitations to optical communications -- Thoughts on quantum computation.
Confined photon system such as microcavities and photonic crystals are currently of great interest, both in terms of fundamental physics and as a result of potential applications. They enable the study of low-dimensional photonic systems, modified light-matter interaction, e.g. between excitons and photons in all-solid-state semiconductor microcavities, and of many phenomena of quantum optics, including single photon generation, squeezed light, quantum state entanglement, non-local quantum measurements, and, potentially, quantum computation. They are also on the verge of yielding new, high performance optical devices for large-scale industries such as telecommunications and display technology. The lectures in this book are organized in a didactic fashion, with a group of in-depth introductory lectures followed by more specialist contributions detailing particular applications of confined photon systems.
9783540483137
10.1007/BFb0104378 doi
Optical materials.
Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices.
Quantum Optics.
Optical and Electronic Materials.
TA1671-1707 TA1501-1820
621.36