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Continuum fields in quantum optics
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We formulate the quantum theory of optical wave propagation without recourse to cavity quantization. This approach avoids the introduction of a box-related mode spacing and enables us to use a continuum frequency space description. We introduce a complete orthonormal set of operators that can describe states of finite energy. The set is countable and the operators have all the usual properties of the single-mode frequency operators. With use of these operators a generalization of the single-mode normal-ordering theorem is proved. We discuss the inclusion of material dispersion and pulse propagation in an optical fiber. Finally, we consider the process of photodetection in free space, concluding with a discussion of homodyne detection with both local oscillator and signal fields pulsed.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Blow, K. J., Loudon, R., Phoenix, S. J. D., & Shepherd, T. J.
- Venue
- Physical Review A
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Published
- 1990-10-01
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 4102-4114
- ISSN
- 0556-2791 (ISSN-L)
- 1050-2947
- 1094-1622
- OpenAlex
- W2042758369
- Cited by
- 453
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 7.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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