Title :
Photons and electrons in mesoscopic structures: useful analogies in application to optical communication
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Molecular & Atomic Phys., Acad. of Sci., Minsk, Byelorussia
Abstract :
In the context of the existing similarities between the electron and optical properties of mesoscopic structures the problem is discussed of engineering heterogeneous media and devices with a predetermined optical transmission spectrum. Taking into account that the similarities come from isomorphism of the Schrodinger equation for an electron and the Helmholz equation for electromagnetic waves in an inhomogeneous medium, the possibility is considered to transfer experiences in solving the inverse Schroedinger problem in quantum physics to photonic engineering where the inverse Helmholtz problem is to be dealt with
Keywords :
Helmholtz equations; Schrodinger equation; inhomogeneous media; inverse problems; light propagation; mesoscopic systems; optical communication; Helmholz equation; electron properties; heterogeneous media; inhomogeneous medium; inverse Helmholtz problem; inverse Schrodinger problem; isomorphism; mesoscopic structures; optical communication; optical properties; optical transmission spectrum; photonic engineering; quantum physics; Atom optics; Differential equations; Electromagnetic scattering; Electron optics; Mechanical factors; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical devices; Optical superlattices; Physics; Statistics;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2001. Proceedings of 2001 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cracow
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7096-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2001.934730
