Two-photon bound state in self-focusing media

Raymond Y. Chiao, Ivan H. Deutsch, and John C. Garrison
Phys. Rev. Lett. 67, 1399 – Published 9 September 1991
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Abstract

We derive a two-photon bound-state solution to the problem of quantum propagation of light in Kerr-effect nonlinear media which classically would exhibit self-focusing and self-trapping. We propose an experiment to see this two-photon bound state.

  • Received 31 May 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.67.1399

©1991 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Raymond Y. Chiao and Ivan H. Deutsch

  • Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720

John C. Garrison

  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, California 94550

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Vol. 67, Iss. 11 — 9 September 1991

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