Remarks on the use of group theory in quantum optics

Optics Express

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 76-85

  Gerry, Christopher C ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION; HAMILTONIANS; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; INTERFEROMETRY; LITHOGRAPHY; MATRIX ALGEBRA; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL); QUANTUM THEORY;

GROUP THEORY; LIE ALGEBRAS; LIE GROUPS; PHOTONIC STATES;

QUANTUM OPTICS;

EID: 0011346652     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.8.000076     Document Type: Conference Paper

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