The Quantum Theory of Optical Coherence / 1: |
Introduction / 1.1: |
Elements of Field Theory / 1.2: |
Field Correlations / 1.3: |
Coherence / 1.4: |
Coherence and Polarization / 1.5: |
Optical Coherence and Photon Statistics / 2: |
Classical Theory / 2.1: |
Interference Experiments / 2.2: |
Introduction of Quantum Theory / 2.3: |
The One-Atom Photon Detector / 2.4: |
The n-Atom Photon Detector / 2.5: |
Properties of the Correlation Functions / 2.6: |
Space and Time Dependence of the Correlation Functions / 2.6.1: |
Diffraction and Interference / 2.7: |
Some General Remarks on Interference / 2.7.1: |
First-Order Coherence / 2.7.2: |
Fringe Contrast and Factorization / 2.7.3: |
Interpretation of Intensity Interferometer Experiments / 2.8: |
Higher Order Coherence and Photon Coincidences / 2.8.1: |
Further Discussion of Higher Order Coherence / 2.8.2: |
Treatment of Arbitrary Polarizations / 2.8.3: |
Coherent and Incoherent States of the Radiation Field / 2.9: |
Field-Theoretical Background / 2.9.1: |
Coherent States of a Single Mode / 2.9.3: |
Expansion of Arbitrary States in Terms of Coherent States / 2.9.4: |
Expansion of Operators in Terms of Coherent State Vectors / 2.9.5: |
General Properties of the Density Operator / 2.9.6: |
The P Representation of the Density Operator / 2.9.7: |
The Gaussian Density Operator / 2.9.8: |
Density Operators for the Field / 2.9.9: |
Correlation and Coherence Properties of the Field / 2.9.10: |
Radiation by a Predetermined Charge-Current Distribution / 2.10: |
Phase-Space Distributions for the Field / 2.11: |
The P Representation and the Moment Problem / 2.11.1: |
A Positive-Definite "Phase Space Density" / 2.11.2: |
Wigner's "Phase Space Density" / 2.11.3: |
Correlation Functions and Quasiprobability Distributions / 2.12: |
First Order Correlation Functions for Stationary Fields / 2.12.1: |
Correlation Functions for Chaotic Fields / 2.12.2: |
Quasiprobability Distribution for the Field Amplitude / 2.12.3: |
Quasiprobability Distribution for the Field Amplitudes at Two Space-Time Points / 2.12.4: |
Elementary Models of Light Beams / 2.13: |
Model for Ideal Laser Fields / 2.13.1: |
Model of a Laser Field With Finite Bandwidth / 2.13.2: |
Interference of Independent Light Beams / 2.14: |
Photon Counting Experiments. References / 2.15: |
Correlation Functions for Coherent Fields / 3: |
Correlation Functions and Coherence Conditions / 3.1: |
Correlation Functions as Scalar Products / 3.3: |
Application to Higher Order Correlation Functions / 3.4: |
Fields With Positive-Definite P Functions. References / 3.5: |
Density Operators for Coherent Fields / 4: |
Evaluation of the Density Operator / 4.1: |
Fully Coherent Fields / 4.3: |
Unique Properties of the Annihilation Operator Eigenstates / 4.4: |
Classical Behavior of Systems of Quantum Oscillators / 5: |
Quantum Theory of Parametric Amplification I / 6: |
The Coherent States and the P Representation / 6.1: |
Model of the Parametric Amplifier / 6.3: |
Reduced Density Operator for the A Mode / 6.4: |
Initially Coherent State: P Representation for the A Mode / 6.5: |
Initially Coherent State; Moments, Matrix Elements, and Explicit Representation for pA(t) / 6.6: |
Solutions for an Initially Chaotic B Mode / 6.7: |
Solution for Initial n-Quantum State of A Mode; B Mode Chaotic / 6.8: |
General Discussion of Amplification With B Mode Initially Chaotic / 6.9: |
Discussion of P Representation: Characteristic Functions Initially Gaussian / 6.10: |
Some Gene / 6.11: |
Photon Counting Experiments |
References |
Fields With Positive-Definite P Functions |
The Quantum Theory of Optical Coherence / 1: |
Introduction / 1.1: |
Elements of Field Theory / 1.2: |