München 2004 – scientific programme

Parts | Days | Selection | Search | Downloads | Help

Q: Quantenoptik und Photonik

Q 34: Poster Photonik in komplexen und periodischen Strukturen

Q 34.1: Poster

Thursday, March 25, 2004, 14:00–16:00, Schellingstr. 3

Dynamics and entanglement of photon pulses in a photonic crystal — •Geesche Boedecker and Carsten Henkel — Universität Potsdam, Institut für Physik, Am Neuen Palais 10, 14469 Potsdam

In a photonic crystal, the dispersion relation of light can be tailored to a great extent. Close to a band edge, for example, the group velocity is significantly reduced. For a finite crystal slab, multiple reflections from the end faces transform an incident short pulse to a pulse train. We discuss the group velocity concept and the entanglement properties of the transmitted pulses. The pulse shape inside and outside the crystal is analyzed for a one-dimensional model [1].

[1] Opt. Express 11 (2003) 1590