Practical Quantum Optics
Leuchs G (2023)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2023
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
City/Town: New York City
Conference Proceedings Title: 2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023
Event location: München
ISBN: 9798350345995
DOI: 10.1109/CLEO/EUROPE-EQEC57999.2023.10232143
Abstract
This short course aims at giving an introduction to quantum optics using phenomenological approaches and visualizing the field from the viewpoint of a practitioner. There are altogether five parts: (1) pointing out a close link between Maxwell's equations and the properties of the quantum vacuum with its virtual particle anti-particle pairs [1,2]; (2) introduction to field quantization from an experimental perspective using the intuition of a classical optical scientist; (3) answering the question “What does it mean if optics is quantum? What distinguishes quantum from classical? [3,5] (4) description of quantum optical experiments with discrete and with continuous variables with special emphasis on Wigner functions in phase space and the special role of the quantum measurement process [4]; (5) In this fifth part we address the question: “Is hard core quantum optics solely concerned with the study of fundamental physics questions or is it also useful for practical applications? From laser interferometric gravitational wave detection to quantum distribution of cryptographic keys and quantum information processing [6-8].
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APA:
Leuchs, G. (2023). Practical Quantum Optics. In 2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023. München, DE: New York City: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..
MLA:
Leuchs, Gerd. "Practical Quantum Optics." Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023, München New York City: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023.
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