Correlation functions of light waves. Spectral representation of mutual
coherence function. Calculation of mutual intensity and degree of
coherence, propagation of mutual intensity. Rigorous theory of partial
coherence. Coherency matrix of a quasi-monochromatic plane wave.
Stochastic description of light and higher order coherence effects.,
Quantization of the radiation field, Quantum mechanical harmonic
oscillator, the zero point energy, states of the quantized radiation field,
single mode number states and phase states, coherent photon states.
Quantum theory of the laser: photon rate equations, time dependence of
photon coherence, laser threshold condition, rate equations for atoms and laser photons, laser photon distribution, fluctuations in laser light and
laser phase diffusion. Statistical optics of photons: Photon coherence
properties, photon counting, photon distribution for coherent and chaotic
light, quantum mechanical photon counting distribution. Super radiance:
collective cooperative spontaneous radiation. Diecke's theory. Photon
echoes. Quantum beats. Quantum chaos and instability hierarchies of
laser light, chaos and its routes. Squeezed states of light.
- Teacher: mvs Satyanarayana MV