QUANTUM OPTICS IN OSCILLATOR MEDIA

被引:32
作者
KNOLL, L [1 ]
LEONHARDT, U [1 ]
机构
[1] HUMBOLDT UNIV,INST THEORET PHYS,O-1040 BERLIN,GERMANY
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10.1080/713823539
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A quantum theory of the optical field in presence of a linear dispersive medium with losses representing a passive optical device is given. The medium is modelled by quantum oscillators coupled to thermal reservoirs. Time-ordered correlation functions of the optical field can be expressed by integrals of time-ordered source operators multiplied by classical field propagators which are influenced by dispersion and loss effects. Additionally correlation functions of thermal source quantities are needed. For a dielectric layer the propagator is derived, and some simple applications are discussed.
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