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Nonclassicality of vortex Airy beams in the Wigner representation

Nonclassicality of vortex Airy beams in the Wigner representation The Wigner distribution function (WDF) of a vortex Airy beam is calculated analytically. The WDF provides intuitive pictures of the intriguing features of vorticity in phase space. The nonclassical property of the vortex Airy beam and the Airy beam is analyzed through the negative parts of the WDF. The study shows that destructive interference of certain classical waves can mimic nonclassical lights such as those due to quantum effects. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Physical Review A American Physical Society (APS)

Nonclassicality of vortex Airy beams in the Wigner representation

Physical Review A , Volume 84 (4) – Oct 1, 2011
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Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 The American Physical Society
ISSN
1050-2947
eISSN
1094-1622
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevA.84.043846
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Abstract

The Wigner distribution function (WDF) of a vortex Airy beam is calculated analytically. The WDF provides intuitive pictures of the intriguing features of vorticity in phase space. The nonclassical property of the vortex Airy beam and the Airy beam is analyzed through the negative parts of the WDF. The study shows that destructive interference of certain classical waves can mimic nonclassical lights such as those due to quantum effects.

Journal

Physical Review AAmerican Physical Society (APS)

Published: Oct 1, 2011

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