Quantum States of Light

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Furusawa, Akira (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2015.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Mathematical Physics, 10
• Θέματα: Mathematics.; Quantum computers.; Mathematical physics.; Quantum optics.; Spintronics.; Mathematical Physics.; Quantum Optics.; Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics.; Quantum Computing.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: IX, 104 p. 92 illus., 30 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9784431559603
• ISSN: 2197-1757 ;

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.