Title :
Quantum effects in optical fibers
Author :
Leuchs, Gerd ; Marquardt, Christoph
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
Abstract :
The quantization of the light field is important for understanding some aspects of optical fiber systems: the quantum limit of amplifiers, the dynamics of solitons below shot noise and the appearance of non-classical light.
Keywords :
holey fibres; optical fibre amplifiers; optical noise; optical solitons; optical squeezing; photonic crystals; shot noise; amplifiers; light field quantization; nonclassical light; optical fibers; quantum effects; shot noise; solitons; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Optimized production technology; Phonons;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
