Frontiers in Optics

Introduction to Quantum Optics in Crystals and Fibers

P. D. Drummond, Joel Frederick Corney

Published Jan 1, 2006• 0 citations

Abstract

Effective quantum field theories with dissipation are used to describe nonlinear crystals or fibers. Using phase-space representations, one can obtain tractable equations that accurately describe the quantum noise and coherence produced with laser inputs.

DOI: 10.1364/fio.2006.fme1

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