Quantum Theory of Optical Coherence: Selected Papers and Lectures

A summary of the pioneering work of Glauber in the field of optical coherence phenomena and photon statistics, this book describes the fundamental ideas of modern quantum optics and photonics in a tutorial style. It is thus not only intended as a reference for researchers in the field, but also to give graduate students an insight into the basic theories of the field.
Written by the Nobel Laureate himself, the concepts described in this book have formed the basis for three further Nobel Prizes in Physics within the last decade.Content:
Chapter 1 The Quantum Theory of Optical Coherence (pages 1–21):
Chapter 2 Optical Coherence and Photon Statistics (pages 23–182):
Chapter 3 Correlation Functions for Coherent Fields (pages 183–195):
Chapter 4 Density Operators for Coherent Fields (pages 197–216):
Chapter 5 Classical Behavior of Systems of Quantum Oscillators (pages 217–220):
Chapter 6 Quantum Theory of Parametric Amplification I (pages 221–262):
Chapter 7 Quantum Theory of Parametric Amplification II (pages 263–286):
Chapter 8 Photon Statistics (pages 287–329):
Chapter 9 Ordered Expansions in Boson Amplitude Operators (pages 331–381):
Chapter 10 Density Operators and Quasiprobability Distributions (pages 383–423):
Chapter 11 Coherence and Quantum Detection (pages 425–462):
Chapter 12 Quantum Theory of Coherence (pages 463–530):
Chapter 13 The Initiation of Superfluorescence (pages 531–536):
Chapter 14 Amplifiers, Attenuators and Schrodingers Cat (pages 537–576):
Chapter 15 The Quantum Mechanics of Trapped Wavepackets (pages 577–594):
Chapter 16 Density Operators for Fermions (pages 595–631):