Quantum States of Light |
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| Author:
| Furusawa, Akira |
| Series title: | SpringerBriefs in Mathematical Physics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-4-431-55958-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
| Publisher: | Springer Japan
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| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $64.99 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionThis 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.