Quantum Aspects of Electromagnetic Oscillations
Electromagnetic Oscillation as a
Quantum Pendulum
Classical harmonic oscillator
Quantum harmonic oscillator
Quantum State Eigenequation
Zero point energy
x
2
potential
Wave mechanics
Wave-Particle Duality
Potential Well
Photon-Number State
Courtesy of Wiki
Vacuum state
Photon Number State Revisited
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The photon number states are non-classical states.
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They are highly spread out and bizarre.
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The expectation value of the position
x is zero.
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The coherent state is needed.
•
Roy Glauber and George Sudharshan.
Roy Glauber won the Nobel Prize in 2005.
Another View of Coherent
Light/Electromagnetic Field (Light)
Coherent State
Vacuum State
--Ground State
Coherent State
Quadrature and in phase components
Courtesy of Gerry and Knight
Coherent state is a displaced vacuum state.
Quantum noise
Squeezed Light—Non-Classical
Light
Exploring the quantum nature of electromagnetic oscillations through concepts such as wave-particle duality, quantum harmonic oscillators, photon-number states, coherent light, and squeezed light. Delve into non-classical states, vacuum states, potential wells, and more in the fascinating world of quantum mechanics.
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Electromagnetic Oscillation as a Quantum PendulumClassical harmonic oscillator Wave-Particle Duality Courtesy of Wiki x2potential Quantum harmonic oscillator x A Photon-Number State Quantum State Eigenequation Wave mechanics Zero point energy Vacuum state Potential Well
Photon Number State Revisited The photon number states are non-classical states. They are highly spread out and bizarre. The expectation value of the position x is zero. The coherent state is needed. Roy Glauber and George Sudharshan. Roy Glauber won the Nobel Prize in 2005.
Another View of Coherent Light/Electromagnetic Field (Light) x E Coherent State = Coherent State Coherent state is a displaced vacuum state. Quadrature and in phase components Quantum noise Vacuum State --Ground State Courtesy of Gerry and Knight
