SU(3) symmetry operational approach to measuring amplitude and phase parameters for an optical field

We consider a new approach to the SU(3) symmetry polarization in Hilbert space for a quantum-optical Bose system with internal Gell-Mann symmetry. The operational determination of the SU(3) amplitude and phase characteristics for a three-mode optical field is discussed for the first time. An original twelve-port interferometer for simultaneous measurements of both the Gell-Mann and the phase parameters is proposed. The quantum properties of various W-class qutrit states under the measurement procedure for quantum information purposes are examined.     

Spinor-electron wave guided modes in coupled quantum wells structures by solving the Dirac equation

A quantum analysis based on the Dirac equation of the propagation of spinor-electron waves in coupled quantum wells, or equivalently coupled electron waveguides, is presented. The complete optical wave equations for Spin-Up (SU) and Spin-Down (SD) spinor-electron waves in these electron guides couplers are derived from the Dirac equation. The relativistic amplitudes and dispersion equations of the spinor-electron wave-guided modes in a planar quantum coupler formed by two coupled quantum wells, or equivalently by two coupled slab electron waveguides, are exactly derived. The main outcomes related to the spinor modal structure, such as the breaking of the non-relativistic degenerate spin states, the appearance of phase shifts associated with the spin polarization and so on, are shown.     

Polarization squeezing and new states of light in quantum optics

The concept of squeezing is discussed for multimode quantum light beams with the consideration of polarization using the polarization gauge SU (2) invariance of free electromagnetic fields. We separate the polarization degrees of freedom from other ones, and consider uncertainty relations characterizing polarization observables. As a consequence, we obtain a new classification of polarization states of light within quantum optics.     

Non-zero masses of π, K, η and κ mesons and algebraic realization of SU(3) × SU(3) chiral symmetry

An algebraic realization of SU(3) × SU(3) symmetry, with linearization on the SU(2) × Y subgroup taking into account masses of π, K, η mesons in virtual states is investigated. This is achieved by explicit breaking of the symmetry. The chosen form of the breaking term in the Lagrangian enables us to estimate the parameter c appearing in the squared mass operator. The obtained value of c(c ≈ ?1.17) is very close to that predicted by Gell-Mann, Oakes and Renner.     

Parameters characterizing electromagnetic wave polarization

In this paper, generalizations of the Stokes parameters and alternative characterizations of three-dimensional (3D) time-varying electromagnetic fields is introduced. One of these characteristics is the normal of the polarization plane, which, in many cases of interest, is parallel (or antiparallel) to the direction of propagation. Others are the two spectral density Stokes parameters which describe spectral intensity and circular polarization. The analysis is based on the spectral density tensor. This tensor is expanded in a base composed of the generators of the SU(3) symmetry group, as given by Gell-Mann and Y. Ne'eman [The Eight-fold Way (Benjamin, New York, 1964)] and the coefficients of this expansion are identified as generalized spectral density polarization parameters. The generators have the advantage that they obey the same algebra as the Pauli spin matrices, which is the base for expanding the 2D spectral density tensor with the Stokes parameters as coefficients. The polarization parameters introduced are formulated in the frequency domain, thereby further generalizing the theory to allow for wide-band electromagnetic waves in contrast to the traditional quasi-monochromatic formulation.     

Models for strong interactions in 6−ϵ dimensions

We explore the possibility that high energy physics is an infrared phenomenon, with strong interactions determined by an infrared stable fixed point of the renormalisation group. Models ofφ³ interactions with SU(n) and SU (3) ×SU (3) internal symmetries are shown to illustrate this idea. Corrections to a Gell-Mann Okubo mass formula are calculated to first order in ? in 6?? dimensions.     

Hamilton’s theory of turns and a new geometrical representation for polarization optics

Hamilton’s theory of turns for the group SU(2) is exploited to develop a new geometrical representation for polarization optics. While pure polarization states are represented by points on the Poincaré sphere, linear intensity preserving optical systems are represented by great circle arcs on another sphere. Composition of systems, and their action on polarization states, are both reduced to geometrical operations. Several synthesis problems, especially in relation to the Pancharatnam-Berry-Aharonov-Anandan geometrical phase, are clarified with the new representation. The general relation between the geometrical phase, and the solid angle on the Poincaré sphere, is established.     

Three-sublattice ordering of the SU(3) Heisenberg model of three-flavor fermions on the square and cubic lattices

Combining a semiclassical analysis with exact diagonalizations, we show that the ground state of the SU(3) Heisenberg model on the square lattice develops three-sublattice long-range order. This surprising pattern for a bipartite lattice with only nearest-neighbor interactions is shown to be the consequence of a subtle quantum order-by-disorder mechanism. By contrast, thermal fluctuations favor two-sublattice configurations via entropic selection. These results are shown to extend to the cubic lattice, and experimental implications for the Mott-insulating states of three-flavor fermionic atoms in optical lattices are discussed.     

Degree of polarization in near fields of thermal sources: effects of surface waves

We introduce the concept of degree of polarization for electromagnetic near fields. The approach is based on the generalized Stokes parameters that appear as expansion coefficients of the 3 x 3 coherence matrix in terms of the Gell-Mann matrices. The formalism is applied to optical near fields of thermally fluctuating half-space sources with particular interest in fields that are strongly polarized owing to resonant surface plasmons or phonons. This novel method is particularly useful when assessing the full vectorial characteristics of random evanescent fields, e.g., for near-field spectroscopy and polarization microscopy.     

Realization of the SU(N) Kondo effect in a strong magnetic field

In this Letter we suggest a realization of the SU(N) Kondo effect, using quantum dots at strong magnetic field. We propose using edge states of the quantum Hall effect as pseudospin that interact with multiple quantum dots structures. In the suggested realization one can access each pseudospin separately and hence may perform a set of experiments that were impossible until now. We focus on the realization of SU(2) and SU(3) Kondo effects and find in the unitary limit a conductivity of 3/4 quantum conductance in the SU(3) case.     

极化自由度对分束器出射光场的量子相干性影响的研究

我们在讨论粒子数态光场在分束器上干涉后得到的输出态的量子相干性时,考虑了入射场的极化自由度.利用campos[1]等人提出的量子分束器的SU(2)理论模型,计算得到了输出光场所处状态的表达式.进而讨论了光场在两个不同的入射空间模上极化方向对两个输出空间模上光场二阶量子干涉度的影响.     

Multi-component fractional quantum Hall states in graphene: SU(4) versus SU(2)

Because of the spin and Dirac-valley degrees of freedom, graphene allows the observation of one-, two- or four-component fractional quantum Hall effects in different parameter regions. We address the stability of various states in the SU(2) and SU(4) limits. In the SU(4) limit, we predict that new low-energy Goldstone modes determine the stability of the fractional quantum Hall states at 2/5, 3/7, etc; SU(4) skyrmions are not found to be relevant for the low-energy physics. These results are discussed in light of experiments.     

Invariant-algebraic approach to problems of quantum optics

A general approach is formulated for analyzing algebraic models of quantum composite systems with an internal symmetry described by group G. The case G = SU(2) is examined in detail as applied to the analysis of polarization invariance in quantum optics. A new class of fully depolarizable quantum states of light (scalar biphotons) is defined and investigated. Certain interactions of scalar biphoton light with material media are considered in the context of Dicke and Jaynes-Cummings models.Landsberg Optics Division, Lebedev Physics Institute. Translated from Preprint No. 137 of the Lebedev Physics Institute, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow, 1990.     

两参数变形量子代数SU(1,1)q,s的相干态及其性质

利用SU(1,1)_q,s量子代数的两参数变形振子构造出归一化的SU(1,1)_q,s相干态,证明了SU(1,1)_q,s量子代数的表示基是正交的,并讨论了它的相干态的归一性和完备性。指出(SU(1,1)_q,s相干态的相干性受参数q、s的影响。     

Polarization of light and topological phases

The phase shifts experienced by a polarized light wave when it propagates through media with arbitrary birefringence, dichroism and depolarizing properties, while on the one hand provide the basis for a variety of optical devices and experiments, on the other provide a powerful means of understanding unitary evolution, nonunitary evolution and decoherence of two-state quantum systems by virtue of a mathematical isomorphism of the two systems. These also help understand aspects of evolution of classical systems under the group of rotations in three-dimensional space, namely the SO(3) group, by virtue of its homomorphism with the group SU(2) governing unitary evolution of polarized light waves. In this review we present a survey and analysis of recent work on topological phases with polarization of light which has revealed several counterintuitive features of such phase shifts such as 2nπ anholonomies, nonlinear and discontinuous behaviour originating hi singularities, peculiar spectral dependence, etc. We point out several areas where these results may find practical application, for example endless phase correction in interferometric sensors, fast switching spatial light modulators, phase shifters with unusual chromatic properties, phasing of antenna arrays, etc. Several useful theoretical insights relevant to polarization optics, quantum mechanics, classical mechanics and other areas of physics, obtained from the work on polarization states are described and some directions for future work are indicated.     

Lorentz violation constrained by triplicity of lepton families and neutrino oscillations

In this paper we postulate an algebraic model to relate the triplet characteristic of lepton families to Lorentz violation. Inspired by the two-to-one mapping between the group SL（2, C） and the Lorentz group via the Pauli grading （the elements of SL（2, C） expressed by direct sum of unit matrix and generators of SU（2） group）, we grade the SL（3,C） group with the generators of SU（3）, i. e. the Gell-Mann matrices, then express the SU（3） group in terms of three SU（2） subgroups, each of which stands for a lepton species and is mapped into the proper Lorentz group as in the case of the group SL（2,C）. If the mapping from group SL（3,C） to the Lorentz group is constructed by choosing one SU（2） subgroup as basis, then the other two subgroups display their impact only by one more additional generator to that of the original Lorentz group. Applying the mapping result to the Dirac equation, it is found that only when the kinetic vertex -γμθ^μ is extended to encompass γ5γμθ^μ can the Dirac-equation-form be conserved. The generalized vertex is useful in producing neutrino oscillations and mass differences.     

Current algebra Ward identities in the renormalized σ model

The many-current Ward identities corresponding to the Gell-Mann current algebra are discussed in the renormalized model. The Ward identities are verified in the case of the SU(2)×SU(2) chiral symmetry. In the SU(3)×SU(3) case the uniqueness of the Adler-Bardeen anomaly is proved using the Wess-Zumino consistency conditions.On leave of absence from the University of Genova (Italy).Chercheur Associé au C.N.R.S. (C.P.T./Marseille).     

Linear optical implementation of optimal unambiguous discrimination among quantum states

In this paper, we present a linear optical scheme for optimal unambiguous discrimination among nonorthogonal quantum states in terms of the multiple-rail and polarization representation of a single photon. In our scheme, discriminated quantum states are expressed by using the spatial degree of freedom of a single photon while the polarization degree of freedom of the single photon is used to act as an auxiliary qubit. The optical components used in our scheme are only passive linear optical elements such as polarizing beam splitters, wave plates, polarizers, single photon detectors, and single photon source.     

Unification of gravitational and strong nuclear fields

Using the recently derived Evans wave equation of unified field theory, the strong nuclear field is described with an SU(3) representation of the gravitational field and the Gell-Mann color triplet is derived from general relativity as a three-spinor eigenfunction of the Evans wave equation.     

Reconstruction of the polarization states of a biphoton field

A method for reconstructing an arbitrary quantum state of an optical system in Hilbert space with dimension d = 4 is discussed. Such states can be realized using a collinear frequency-nondegenerate regime of generating spontaneous parametric down-conversion. The method has been tested for a number of polarization states of a biphoton field. The high accuracy of the reconstruction of the states (above 99%) indicates that the procedures proposed for reconstructing the quantum state of the system are adequate.