Statistical Methods in Quantum Optics 1 Master Equations and Fokker-Planck Equations

The book provides an introduction to the methods of quantum statistical mechanics used in quantum optics and their application to the quantum theories of the single-mode laser and optical bistability. The generalized representations of Drummond and Gardiner are discussed together with the more stand...

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Main Author Carmichael, Howard J
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin / Heidelberg 1998
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Edition1
SeriesTheoretical and Mathematical Physics
Subjects
Classical Electrodynamics
Complex Systems
Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
Mathematical Methods in Physics
Mathematical physics
Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Optics
Quantum theory
Statistical methods
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Table of Contents:
  • Statistical Methods in Quantum Optics 1 Master Equations and Fokker-Planck Equations -- Statistical Methods in Quantum Optics 1 -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface to the Second Corrected Printing -- Preface to the First Edition -- Table of Contents -- 1. Dissipation in Quantum Mechanics: The Master Equation Approach -- 2. Two-Level Atoms and Spontaneous Emission -- 3. Quantum-Classical Correspondence for the Electromagnetic Field I: The Glauber-Sudarshan P Representation -- 4. Quantum-Classical Correspondence for the Electromagnetic Field II: P, Q, and Wigner Representations -- 5. Fokker-Planck Equations and Stochastic Differential Equations -- 6. Quantum-Classical Correspondence for Two-Level Atoms -- 7. The Single-Mode Homogeneously Broadened Laser I: Preliminaries -- 8. The Single-Mode Homogeneously Broadened Laser II: Phase-Space Analysis -- References -- Index
  • 1. Dissipation in Quantum Mechanics: The Master Equation Approach -- 2. Two-Level Atoms and Spontaneous Emission -- 3. Quantum—Classical Correspondence for the Electromagnetic Field I: The Glauber—Sudarshan P Representation -- 4. Quantum—Classical Correspondence for the Electromagnetic Field II: P, Q, and Wigner Representations -- 5. Fokker—Planck Equations and Stochastic Differential Equations -- 6. Quantum—Classical Correspondence for Two-Level Atoms -- 7. The Single-Mode Homogeneously Broadened Laser I: Preliminaries -- 8. The Single-Mode Homogeneously Broadened Laser II: Phase-Space Analysis -- References.