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Families of bose rays in quantum optics

Foundations of Physics volume 18, pages 277–306 (1988)Cite this article

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Having known classical wave optics and wave mechanics, can we reverse Schrödinger's path and extend the concept of families of rays of light to provide a new exact rendering of quantum optics including the Bose nature of photons? This question is answered in the affirmative, and the implications of the Bose symmetry for certain nonlocal correlations of the many-ray distribution functions are worked out. The similarities and the differences between classical and quantum wave optics are brought out. The ray-ray Bose correlation is analyzed. The generating functional for the many-ray distribution functions is formulated; and the notion of paraxial illumination for quantum optics is made precise.

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  1. Center for Theoretical Studies and Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, 560012, Bangalore, India

    N. Mukunda

  2. Center for Particle Theory, University of Texas, 78712, Austin, Texas

    E. C. G. Sudarshan

  3. Center for Theoretical Studies, Indian Institute of Science, 560012, Bangalore, India

    E. C. G. Sudarshan

  4. Institute of Mathematical Sciences, 600113, Madras, India

    R. Simon

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Mukunda, N., Sudarshan, E.C.G. & Simon, R. Families of bose rays in quantum optics. Found Phys 18, 277–306 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01891493

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Keywords

  • Distribution Function
  • Wave Optic
  • Wave Mechanic
  • Classical Wave
  • Quantum Wave