Photon-number distributions for quantum fields generated in nonlinear optical processes. uri icon

abstract

  • We show that in a large class of nonlinear optical processes which are used to generate the squeezed states of the radiation field, the quantum state of the generated radiation is given by a Gaussian Wigner function. This is so even when losses in the medium are included. The photon-number distributions for such fields are evaluated. The number distributions exhibit oscillatory character for the range of parameters for which the field is squeezed. 1988 The American Physical Society.

published proceedings

  • Phys Rev A Gen Phys

author list (cited authors)

  • Agarwal, G. S., & Adam, G.

citation count

  • 58

complete list of authors

  • Agarwal, GS||Adam, G

publication date

  • July 1988