We show how Maxwell's equations describe one-photon propagation in optical fibre - fluorophore systems. In particular, macroscopic electromagnetic field measurements on a system at ordinary power levels precisely define the system's one-photon states.

International Conference on Optical InternetJun 1, 20070 citations

One-photon electrodynamics in optical fiber-fluorophore systems: III One-polariton propagation in fluorophore-driven fibers

Rod W. C. Vance, Francois J. Ladouceur

A simple model of the electromagnetic field coupled to matter as a system of coupled quantum harmonic oscillators (QHOs) with a photon number conserving Hamiltonian is specialized to a translationally invariant optical fiber and then equipped with a QHO model for a one-photon fluorophore source. In the narrowband fluorescence limit, this fluorophore model becomes the same as the classical model for a current loop antenna.

Journal of the Optical Society of America BMay 17, 20072 citations