Photons and electrons in mesoscopic structures: useful analogies in application to optical communication

Author

Gaponenko, S.V.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Molecular & Atomic Phys., Acad. of Sci., Minsk, Byelorussia

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

106

Lastpage

109

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks, 2001. Proceedings of 2001 3rd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Cracow

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7096-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2001.934730

Filename

934730