Authors

A. F. Abouraddy; G. Di Giuseppe; D. N. Christodoulides;B. E. A. Saleh

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Phys. Rev. A

Keywords

LATTICES; LIGHT; Optics; Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical

Abstract

We explore the propagation of light in a two-photon state in disordered optical systems that induce Anderson localization. We show that entangled-photon pairs demonstrate a surprising behavior that we call Anderson colocalization: While neither photon exhibits Anderson localization, the spatial correlations of the pair remain intact. Furthermore, we show that entangled-photon pairs colocalize faster than classical light localizes in the same system. We also explore the propagation of anticorrelated and partially entangled photon pairs in such systems. The results are developed using a linear systems theory that extends the scope of quantum imaging to incorporate disordered systems.

Journal Title

Physical Review A

Volume

86

Issue/Number

4

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

5

WOS Identifier

WOS:000309650800003

ISSN

1050-2947

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