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Quantum Optics IV

Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium, Hamilton, New Zealand, February 10–15, 1986

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. John D. Harvey

    1. University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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  2. Daniel F. Walls

    1. Department of Physics, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

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Part of the book series: Springer Proceedings in Physics (SPPHY, volume 12)

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Table of contents (29 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  2. Squeezed States of Light

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Penetrating the Quantum Limit: The Experimentalists’ View

      • M. D. Levenson, R. M. Shelby
      Pages 2-12

    3. Inhibition of Atomic Phase Decays by Squeezed Light: A Direct Effect of Squeezing

      • C. W. Gardiner
      Pages 13-19

    4. Broadband Squeezing

      • C. M. Caves, B. L. Schumaker
      Pages 20-30

    5. Theory of Squeezed Light Generation

      • M. D. Reid, A. Lane, D. F. Walls
      Pages 31-45

    6. Experimental Studies of Squeezed-State Generation by Four-Wave Mixing in an Optical Cavity

      • B. Yurke, R. E. Slusher
      Pages 46-57

    7. Intracavity Frequency Doubling for the Generation of Squeezed States of Light

      • H. J. Kimble, J. L. Hall
      Pages 58-69

    8. Quantum Noise in Homodyne Detection

      • R. Loudon
      Pages 70-80

    9. Oversqueezing Via Four-Order Interaction

      • P. Tombesi
      Pages 81-89

    10. Photodetection and Induced Squeezing

      • P. D. Drummond
      Pages 90-98

    11. Generation of Squeezed States: Rydberg Atoms in a High Q Cavity

      • B. J. Dalton
      Pages 99-108

  3. Optical Bistability and Chaos

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. Single- and Multimode Instabilities in Lasers

      • H. Risken
      Pages 110-118

    3. Ordered and Chaotic Response of a Modulated or Driven NMR Laser

      • E. Brun, B. Derighetti, M. Ravani, G. Broggi, P. Meier, R. Stoop et al.
      Pages 119-133

    4. Bistable Operation of an Infrared Dye Laser

      • J. D. Harvey, A. Seilmeier, H. Roskos
      Pages 134-138

    5. Intrinsic Optical Bistability

      • C. M. Bowden
      Pages 139-150

    6. Chaos in Simple Quantum Systems

      • W. C. Schieve, T. Y. Petrosky
      Pages 151-160

  4. Fundamental Problems in Quantum Mechanics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
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    2. Are There Quantum Jumps?

      • A. Schenzle, R. G. DeVoe, R. G. Brewer
      Pages 162-167
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About this book

This volume contains notes based on the lectures delivered at the fourth New Zealand Symposium in Laser Physics, held at the University of Waikato, Hamilton, February 10-15, 1986. At this meeting, about 80 physicists work­ ing in many parts of the world met to discuss topics of current interest in contemporary laser physics and quantum optics. These symposia, which have been held triennially since 1977, have evolved into an important meet­ ing ground for experimentalists and theoreticians working in a very rapidly developing field. As the format has evolved, the number of participants, in­ cluding the number from overseas, has grown steadily, and this year a poster session was included for the first time, enabling a far greater range of topics to be discussed than was possible in the limited lecture time available. At this meeting the major interest of the participants concerned the the­ oretical investigation of squeezed states of the radiation field and the very recently reported experimental observations of such states. Other related ar­ eas of work reported here include bistability and chaotic behaviour of optical systems, the quantum theory of measurements, optical tests of general rel­ ativity, and the current technological limitations governing the stabilization of lasers. The editors would like to thank the participants for providing detailed notes for publication shortly after the meeting, and the various organisa­ tions that have provided financial support.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

    John D. Harvey

  • Department of Physics, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

    Daniel F. Walls

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