SpringerBriefs in Mathematical Physics
- Uses a wave picture for the visualization of all quantum states of light including a single photon
- Shows that a particle such as a single photon can create a light wave
- Explains nonclassical states of light such as a Schrödinger’s cat state
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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.
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Quantum States of Light
- Authors
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- Akira Furusawa
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Mathematical Physics
- Series Volume
- 10
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Copyright Holder
- The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-4-431-55960-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-4-431-55960-3
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-4-431-55958-0
- Series ISSN
- 2197-1757
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- IX, 104
- Number of Illustrations
- 62 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
- Topics
