A note on the measurement of phase space observables with an eight-port homodyne detector

Journal of Modern Optics

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1891-1898

  Kiukas, J ^a   Lahti, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Eight port homodyne detector; High amplitude limit; Phase space observable; Positive operator measure

Indexed keywords

DETECTORS; PHASE SPACE METHODS; QUANTUM THEORY;

(E ,2E) THEORY; HOMODYNE DETECTION; HOMODYNE DETECTORS; PHASE SPACES; Q FUNCTIONS; REFERENCE BEAMS; SIGNAL FIELDS;

PORTS AND HARBORS;

EID: 46649112163     PISSN: 09500340     EISSN: 13623044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500340701864718     Document Type: Article

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