Published August 1989
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Journal article
Properties of photocount statistics for short observation times and short optical pulses
Description
Glauber's theory of photocounts leads to violation of the most important principle in physics--causality. This breakdown is especially notable for short observation times and short (femtosecond) optical pulses. The authors analyze the origins of this violation of causality, and present an alternative, corrected theory of photocounts. An n-photon state is used to demonstrate the differences between the two theories
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Soviet Physics - JETP (English Translation)
- Journal Volume
- 69
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.).
- Journal Page Range
- 299-306
- ISSN
- 0038-5646
- CODEN
- SPHJA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 22086481
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Translation
- Descriptors DEI
- ALGORITHMS; CAUSALITY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; GLAUBER THEORY; PHOTODETECTORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SCATTERING
- Descriptors DEC
- MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
Optional Information
- Notes
- Translation of Zhurnal Eksperimental'noi Teoreticheskoi Fiziki (USSR). Cover-to-cover translation of Zhurnal Ehksperimental'noj i Teoreticheskoj Fiziki (USSR).