Strong two-photon emission by a medium with periodically time-dependent refractive index

TL;DR

This paper investigates how a medium with a periodically varying refractive index can significantly enhance two-photon emission through resonance, with potential applications in quantum optics and phase conjugation.

Contribution

It demonstrates the resonant enhancement of two-photon emission in a medium with time-dependent refractive index and predicts similar effects for other bosons.

Findings

Resonant condition greatly amplifies two-photon emission.

High-efficiency phase conjugated reflection occurs at resonance.

Resonant enhancement applies to other bosonic emissions.

Abstract

A two-photon emission of a medium with periodically time-dependent refractive index is considered. The emission results from the zero-point fluctuations of the medium. Usually this emission is very weak. However, it can be strongly enhanced if the resonant condition $\omega_0$ = 2.94 $c/l_0$ is fulfilled (here $\omega_0$ and $l_0 $ are the frequency and the amplitude of the oscillations of the optical length of the medium, respectively). Besides, a medium with resonant oscillations of the optical length performs the phase conjugated reflection with high efficiency. A similar resonant enhancement of the two-quantum emission of other bosons is also predicted.