Ambiguity in quantum optics: the pure state

Authors
Stenholm, S Vitanov, N
Citation
S. Stenholm et N. Vitanov, Ambiguity in quantum optics: the pure state, J MOD OPT, 46(2), 1999, pp. 239-253
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MODERN OPTICS
ISSN journal
09500340 → ACNP
Volume
46
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
239 - 253
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-0340(19990215)46:2<239:AIQOTP>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We discuss the mathematical and physical properties of the Shirley function , which is the totally off-diagonal complement to the Wigner function. It i s identified with the moment generating function or the signal ambiguity fu nction. We discuss both the information it contains and its time evolution. The findings are illustrated by specific examples. For mathematical simpli city, we treat only the pure state case in this paper.