S. M. Barnett, John Jeffers
2024.12.24PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES
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The quantum theory of light is introduced as background for subsequent papers, providing sufficient context without a thorough review.
Abstract
We present a brief introduction to the quantum theory of light as it is understood in the field of quantum optics. Our aim is not to review the topic, which would require a very extensive article (or even a book of several volumes) but rather to provide sufficient background to set the ideas in the following papers in their correct context. This article is part of the theme issue ‘The quantum theory of light’.
Citation format
BARNETT, S. M.; JEFFERS, John. The quantum theory of light. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES, 2024, 382.