Published August 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Rules of selection for spontaneous coherent states in mesoscopic systems: Using the microcavity laser as an analog study

  • 1. Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan (China)
  • 2. Department of Electrophysics, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 TA Hsueh Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30050 (China)

Description

The selection rules for spontaneous coherent waves in mesoscopic systems are experimentally studied using the transverse patterns of a microcavity laser and theoretically analyzed using the theory of SU(2) coherent states. Comparison of the experimental results with the theoretical analyses reveals that an amplitude factor A should be included in the representation of the partially coherent states. The determination of the amplitude factor A is found to be associated with the constraint of minimum energy uncertainty

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Journal Title
Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
Journal Volume
68
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 026210-026210.4
ISSN
1063-651X
CODEN
PLEEE8

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36005530
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
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Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
AMPLITUDES; ANNIHILATION OPERATORS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; EIGENSTATES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; LASERS; SELECTION RULES; SU-2 GROUPS; THEORETICAL DATA
Descriptors DEC
DATA; EVALUATION; INFORMATION; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; NUMERICAL DATA; QUANTUM OPERATORS; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS

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