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The quantum theory and topological features of photon

Authors :
Wu, Xiang-Yao
Wu, Ben-Shan
Pan, Qing
Liu, Xiao-Jing
Liu, Ji-Ping
Zhang, Xiao-Ru
Ma, Ji
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

In this paper, we have proposed the spinor wave equation of free and non-free photon. On this basis, we given the spin operators and spin wave functions of photon, and calculated the wave function of photon in vacuum and medium. In addition, we have given the quantum Berry phase and Chern number with the photon wave function, which can be used to studied the quantum topological features of photon in one-dimensional period medium.

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics - Optics
Quantum Physics

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1902.06596
Document Type :
Working Paper