Eigenstate of the annihilation operator â|α⟩ = α|α⟩, α∈C. Photon-number distribution is Poissonian with ⟨n⟩ = |α|², and quadrature uncertainties are minimum and equal — the closest quantum analogue of a classical coherent EM field. Output…
Eigenstate of the annihilation operator â|α⟩ = α|α⟩, α∈C. Photon-number distribution is Poissonian with ⟨n⟩ = |α|², and quadrature uncertainties are minimum and equal — the closest quantum analogue of a classical coherent EM field. Output…