Intensity-dependent Faraday effect as a tool for controlling the process of light self-squeezing
S. Kielich, R. Tanaś, Roman Zawodny
A phenomenological (classical) and quantum treatment of the laser light-intensity-induced Faraday effect in isotropic media and crystals is given. The effect, being universal (occurring in all matter), is shown to act as a stimulator controlling the self-squeezing of light: depending on the helicity of circular polarization of the light wave and on the sense of the dc magnetic field, the sign of the pseudoscalar parameter of nonlinear coupling changes leading to an enhancement or weakening of self-squeezing. Moreover, by varying the state of polarization of the light wave or the magnetic field strength, control of the efficiency of light-squeezing generation can be achieved.
Physical Review A•Dec 1, 1987•15 citations