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The Janszky representation constructs quantum states of a field mode as a superposition of coherent states on a line in the complex plane. We show that this provides a natural Schrödinger picture description of the interference between a pair of modes at a beam splitter.
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Barnett, S.M. Schrödinger Picture Analysis of the Beam Splitter: an Application of the Janszky Representation. J Russ Laser Res 39, 340–348 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10946-018-9727-z
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