Spatial correlations in four-wave mixing with structured light

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2507.17964v2
• Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2025 22:58:24 GMT
• Title: Spatial correlations in four-wave mixing with structured light
• Authors: Mateus R. L. da Motta, Sandra S. Vianna,
• Abstract summary: We present a detailed theoretical treatment of four-wave mixing (FWM) in a quantized paraxial framework.<n>By analyzing the biphoton state both in position and momentum representations, we identify the conditions under which these descriptions become equivalent.<n>Our work consolidates known and new results on spatial correlations in FWM and provides a theoretical framework that may support future studies in nonlinear and quantum optics with structured light.
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• Abstract: We present a detailed theoretical treatment of four-wave mixing (FWM) in a quantized paraxial framework, capturing the multi-spatial-mode nature of the biphoton state generated in the process. By analyzing the biphoton state both in position and momentum representations, we identify the conditions under which these descriptions become equivalent. We also highlight formal and physical similarities between FWM and spontaneous parametric down-conversion (PDC), showing that the transfer of pump structure to the spatial coincidence profile, an important and well-known characteristic of the biphoton state, carries over naturally to FWM. In addition, our treatment captures the transition from position correlations in the near field to momentum correlations in the far field, reflecting the underlying spatial entanglement. The measures of entanglement, including the spiral bandwidth and the Schmidt rank, are discussed. Our work consolidates known and new results on spatial correlations in FWM and provides a theoretical framework that may support future studies in nonlinear and quantum optics with structured light.

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