Published September 1, 2010 | Version v1
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Field fluctuations measured by interferometry

Creators

  • 1. Lyman Laboratory, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 (United States)
  • 2. Joint Quantum Institute, Department of Physics, University of Maryland and National Institute of Standards and Technology, College Park, MD 20742-4111 (United States)
  • 3. Institut fuer Quantenphysik, Universitaet Ulm, D-89069 Ulm (Germany)
  • 4. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, D-85748 Garching (Germany)

Description

We derive the complete photon count statistics of an interferometer based on two beam splitters. As a special case we consider a joint intensity-electric field measurement. Our approach is based on the transformation properties of state vectors as well as field operators at a beam splitter.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/2010/T140/014002

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0031-8949/2010/T140/014002;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica Scripta (Online)
Journal Volume
2010
Journal Issue
T140
Journal Page Range
[7 p.]
ISSN
1402-4896

Conference

Title
16. Central European Workshop on Quantum Optics
Acronym
CEWQO2009
Dates
23-27 May 2009
Place
Turku (Finland)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42084187
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BEAM SPLITTING; BEAMS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FIELD OPERATORS; FLUCTUATIONS; INTERFEROMETERS; INTERFEROMETRY; PHOTONS; STATISTICS; TRANSFORMATIONS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MATHEMATICS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; QUANTUM OPERATORS; VARIATIONS