High Order Coherence Functions and Spectral Distributions as Given by the Scully-Lamb Quantum Theory of the Laser
Abstract
We propose and demonstrate a method for measuring the time evolution of the off-diagonal elements ρn,n+k(t) of the reduced density matrix obtained from the quantum theory of the laser. The decay rates of the off-diagonal matrix element ρn,n+k(t) (k = 2,3) are measured for the first time and compared with that of ρn,n+1(t), which corresponds to the linewidth of the laser. The experimental results agree with the Scully-Lamb quantum theory of the laser.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Apr 21, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.3389/fphy.2021.657333
Entities
People
- Marlan Scully
- Tao Peng
- Xingchen Zhao
- Yanhua Shih
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
- National Science Foundation
- Office of Naval Research
- Robert A. Welch Foundation