Name: Quantum States of Light
ISBN: 978-4-431-55960-3

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Akira Furusawa ⁰

Akira Furusawa
1. Dept of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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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
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Mathematical Physics (BRIEFSMAPHY, volume 10)

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Table of contents (2 chapters)

Front Matter

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Quantum States of Light
- Akira Furusawa
Pages 1-67
Creation of Quantum States of Light
- Akira Furusawa
Pages 69-100
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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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Dept of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Akira Furusawa

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Book Title: Quantum States of Light
Authors: Akira Furusawa
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Mathematical Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55960-3
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-55958-0Published: 18 December 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-55960-3Published: 10 December 2015
Series ISSN: 2197-1757
Series E-ISSN: 2197-1765
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 104
Number of Illustrations: 62 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
Topics: Mathematical Physics, Quantum Optics, Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics, Quantum Computing

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