An Introduction to Quantum Optics

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Author

1. Electromagnetic Wave Theory and Measurement of Light

1.1 Electromagnetic Wave Theory of Light

1.2 Classical Superposition

1.3 Measurement of Light

1.4 Intensity of Light: Expectation and Fluctuation

1.4.1 Chaotic-Thermal Light

1.4.2 Coherent Light

1.5 Measurement of Intensity: Ensemble Average and Time Average

1.5.1 Unavoidable Time Average Caused by the Finite Response Time of the Measurement Device

1.5.2 Timely Accumulative Measurement

Summary

Suggested Reading

2. Coherence Property of Light—The State of the Radiation

2.1 Coherence Property of Light

2.1.1 Incoherent Sub-Source and Incoherent Fourier-Mode: Chaotic Light

2.1.2 Coherent Sub-Sources and Coherent Fourier-Modes

2.1.3 Incoherent Sub-Sources ...