Squeezed and nonclassical light /
edited by P. Tombesi and E. R. Pike.
- New York : Plenum Press, 1988.
- x, 335 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- NATO ASI Series-Physics .
"Proceedings of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Squeezed and Non-classical Light, held January 25-29, 1988, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy"--T.p. verso. Consists of contributed papers by specialists in quantum optics.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foundations of squeezed states -- Quantum fluctuations -- Photon statistics -- Coherent and nonclassical light -- Nonlinear optical processes -- Experimental generation of squeezed light -- Quantum noise reduction -- Precision optical measurements -- Applications of nonclassical light.
The book Squeezed and Nonclassical Light is a collection of scholarly papers examining the theory and experimental realization of squeezed states and other nonclassical optical fields. The volume explores quantum fluctuations, photon statistics, coherent states, nonlinear optical processes, and applications in precision measurements and quantum optics. It serves as a valuable reference for graduate students and researchers interested in the quantum nature of light and its role in advanced optical technologies.