Abstract
We show that the transmittance of light through waveguides is analogous to the conductance of electrons through mesoscopic wires only when a quasi-monochromatic light source is used. We also show that when casting the Maxwell equations into a Schrödinger-type equation in an optical waveguide with a spatially varying dielectric function ε{lunate}(ω,r) (the optical of a mesoscopic electron conductor with disorders), a velocity-like, non-hermitian term in the effective Hamiltonian prevails. The latter distinguishes the optical case from the electron case, in addition to the vector nature of electromagnetic waves.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 323-325 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Solid State Communications |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1992 |
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A further examination of optical analogy of quantum transport in mesoscopic structures. / Zhu, X. D.; Fong, C. Y.
In: Solid State Communications, Vol. 83, No. 5, 1992, p. 323-325.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - A further examination of optical analogy of quantum transport in mesoscopic structures
AU - Zhu, X. D.
AU - Fong, C. Y.
PY - 1992
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N2 - We show that the transmittance of light through waveguides is analogous to the conductance of electrons through mesoscopic wires only when a quasi-monochromatic light source is used. We also show that when casting the Maxwell equations into a Schrödinger-type equation in an optical waveguide with a spatially varying dielectric function ε{lunate}(ω,r) (the optical of a mesoscopic electron conductor with disorders), a velocity-like, non-hermitian term in the effective Hamiltonian prevails. The latter distinguishes the optical case from the electron case, in addition to the vector nature of electromagnetic waves.
AB - We show that the transmittance of light through waveguides is analogous to the conductance of electrons through mesoscopic wires only when a quasi-monochromatic light source is used. We also show that when casting the Maxwell equations into a Schrödinger-type equation in an optical waveguide with a spatially varying dielectric function ε{lunate}(ω,r) (the optical of a mesoscopic electron conductor with disorders), a velocity-like, non-hermitian term in the effective Hamiltonian prevails. The latter distinguishes the optical case from the electron case, in addition to the vector nature of electromagnetic waves.
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JF - Solid State Communications
SN - 0038-1098
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