Published June 1, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Landau-Zener dynamics in a curved optical directional coupler

  • 1. Dipartimento di Fisica and Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza L da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milan (Italy)

Description

A simple and experimentally accessible optical realization of Landau-Zener dynamics of two-level quantum systems with a finite coupling duration is proposed using a waveguide-based directional coupler with a cubically bent axis. (letter to the editor)

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4266/7/L9/job5_6_L01.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Optics. B, Quantum and Semiclassical Optics (Print) (ISSN 1464-4266) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Optics. B, Quantum and Semiclassical Optics (Print)
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. L9-L12
ISSN
1464-4266

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36095978
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COUPLING; ENERGY LEVELS; LANDAU-ZENER FORMULA; QUANTUM MECHANICS; WAVEGUIDES
Descriptors DEC
MECHANICS