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Optically enhanced production of metastable xenon
G. T. Hickman, J. D. Franson, T. B. Pittman
Metastable states of noble gas atoms are typically produced by electrical discharge techniques or "all-optical" excitation methods. Here we combine electrical discharges with optic…
Effects of entanglement in an ideal optical amplifier
J. D. Franson, R. A. Brewster
In an ideal linear amplifier, the output signal is linearly related to the input signal with an additive noise that is independent of the input. The decoherence of a quantum-mechan…
Nanofiber-segment ring resonator
D. E. Jones, G. T. Hickman, J. D. Franson +1
We describe a fiber ring resonator comprised of a relatively long loop of standard single-mode fiber with a short nanofiber segment. The evanescent mode of the nanofiber segment al…
Generalized Delta Functions and Their Use in Quantum Optics
R. A. Brewster, J. D. Franson
The Dirac delta function is widely used in many areas of physics and mathematics. Here we consider the generalization of a Dirac delta function to allow the use of complex argument…
Numerical calculation of the relativistic acceleration of an electron in curved spacetime using the Dirac equation
J. D. Franson
The relativistic acceleration of an electron in a uniform gravitational field is calculated numerically using the generalization of the Dirac equation to curved spacetime. Equivale…