Angular spectrum of quantized light beams

We introduce a generalized angular spectrum representation for quantized light beams. By using our formalism, we are able to derive simple expressions for the electromagnetic vector potential operator in the case of (a) time-independent paraxial fields, (b) time-dependent paraxial fields, and (c) no...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Optics letters 2006-02, Vol.31 (4), p.525-527
Hauptverfasser:	AIELLO, A, VISSER, J, NIENHUIS, G, WOERDMAN, J. P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Exact sciences and technology Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications) Nonclassical field states squeezed, antibunched and sub-poissonian states operational definitions of the phase of the field phase measurements Optics Physics Quantum optics
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Zusammenfassung:	We introduce a generalized angular spectrum representation for quantized light beams. By using our formalism, we are able to derive simple expressions for the electromagnetic vector potential operator in the case of (a) time-independent paraxial fields, (b) time-dependent paraxial fields, and (c) nonparaxial fields. For the first case the well-known paraxial results are fully recovered.
ISSN:	0146-9592 1539-4794
DOI:	10.1364/OL.31.000525