Fundamentals Of Quantum Optics

, by John R. Klauder And E. C. G. Sudarshan

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ISBN: 9780486450087 | 0486450082
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Copyright: 5/19/2006

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This graduate-level text's coverage includes the quantum theory of partial coherence and the nature of the relations between classical and quantum theories of coherence. Topics include partially coherent light, photoelectric counting distributions, dynamical determination of statistical description, and equations of motion and coherent-state representation of the electromagnetic field. 1968 edition.

Preface

Chapter 1. Partially Coherent Light

(15)

1-1. Introduction

(3)

1-2. Analytic Signal Description

(3)

1-3. Statistical Picture of Partially Coherent Light

(4)

1-4. Temporal and Spatial Propagation Properties of the Mutual Coherence Function

(5)

Chapter 2. Photoelectric Counting Distributions

(14)

2-1. Fixed Intensities

(3)

2-2. Random Intensities

(5)

2-3. Determination of the Intensity Distribution from the Counting Distribution

(6)

Chapter 3. Semiclassical Treatment of Photoelectric Counts

(17)

3-1. Random Wave Fields

(1)

3-2. Stochastic Processes

(6)

3-3. Applications to Partial Coherence

(9)

3-4. Concluding Remarks

(1)

Chapter 4. Dynamical Determination of Statistical Description

(15)

4-1. Statement of Dynamical Problem

(4)

4-2. Reformulation of the Fluctuation Equations

(4)

4-3. Markoffian and Non-Markoffian Processes

(5)

4-4. Concluding Remarks

(2)

Chapter 5. Statistical States in Quantum Theory

(23)

5-1. Introduction

(1)

5-2. Quantum Formalism and Notation

(8)

5-3. Examples of Statistical States in Quantum Theory

(12)

5-4. Concluding Remarks

(2)

Chapter 6. Equations of Motion of the Electromagnetic Field

(20)

6-1. Time Development in Quantum Theory

(3)

6-2. Operator Equations for the Electromagnetic Field: Preliminaries

(1)

6-3. Operator Equations for the Electromagnetic Field: Nonrelativistic Analysis

(7)

6-4. Temporal Propagation Characteristics

(5)

6-5. Spatial Propagation Characteristics

101

(4)

Chapter 7. Coherent-State Representation of the Electromagnetic Field

105

(42)

7-1. Coherent States: Background Properties

105

(6)

7-2. Fundamental Aspects of Coherent States for a Single Degree of Freedom

111

(21)

7-3. Coherent States for Several Degrees of Freedom

132

(3)

7-4. Coherent States for Infinitely Many Degrees of Freedom: Application to the Electromagnetic Field

135

(12)

Chapter 8. Quantum Theory of Optical Correlation Phenomena

147

(55)

8-1. Quantum Correlation Functions

147

(8)

8-2. Full and Partial Coherence

155

(13)

8-3. Photon Counting Distributions

168

(10)

8-4. Optical Equivalence Theorem

178

(24)

Chapter 9. Special States of the Radiation Field

202

(43)

9-1. Chaotic and Thermal States

202

(24)

9-2. Phenomenological Laser Models

226

(8)

9-3. Coupled-System Laser Model

234

(11)

Chapter 10. Intensity Interferometry in Quantum Optics

245

(14)

10-1. Intensity Interferometry: Lowest-Order Correlation

245

(8)

10-2. Intensity Interferometry with Independent Sources

253

(3)

10-3. Conclusion and Outlook

256

(3)

Bibliography

259

(16)

Index

275

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