Interaction between light and matter: A photon wave function approach
arXiv:1106.2838 · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/13/7/073015
Abstract
The Bialynicki-Birula-Sipe photon wave function formalism is extended to include the interaction between photons and continuous non-absorptive media. When the second quantization of this formalism is introduced, a new way of describing the quantum interactions between light and matter emerges. As an example of application, the quantum state of the twin photons generated by parametric down conversion is obtained in agreement with previous treatments, but with a more intuitive interpretation.
13 pages, no figures. To appear in New Journal of Physics
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