Quantum States of Light

verfasst von: Akira Furusawa

Verlag: Springer Japan

Buchreihe : SpringerBriefs in Mathematical Physics

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This book explains what quantum states of light look like. Of special interest, a single photon state is explained by using a wave picture, showing that it corresponds to the complementarity of a quantum. Also explained is how light waves are created by photons, again corresponding to the complementarity of a quantum. The author shows how an optical wave is created by superposition of a "vacuum" and a single photon as a typical example. Moreover, squeezed states of light are explained as "longitudinal" waves of light and Schrödinger's cat states as macroscopic superposition states.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter

Chapter 1. Quantum States of Light

Abstract

In this section, we present an intuitive description of quantum optics.

Akira Furusawa

Chapter 2. Creation of Quantum States of Light

Abstract

In the previous chapter we described various aspects of quantum states of light. Following a historical order we will now explain how to create quantum states of light, including coherent states, squeezed states, a Schrödinger’s cat state, a single-photon state, and a superposition of photon-number states. In the end of this chapter we will explain how to create entanglement.

Akira Furusawa

Backmatter

Titel: Quantum States of Light
verfasst von: Akira Furusawa
Verlag: Springer Japan
Electronic ISBN: 978-4-431-55960-3
Print ISBN: 978-4-431-55958-0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55960-3