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Quantum Theory of Coherence

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In this chapter, we study Glauber’s quantum theory of coherence and photon counting.

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  1. Centro Multidisciplinario de Fisica, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile

    Miguel Orszag

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Orszag, M. (2024). Quantum Theory of Coherence. In: Quantum Optics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54853-6_6

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