Photon statistics: Nonlinear spectroscopy of single quantum systems

2003/07/31 by Shaul Mukamel · 2 citations
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Quantum optics and atomic interactions #Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies #cond-mat.stat-mech

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physreva.68.063821

arxiv created 2003/07/31 · openalex publication_date 2003/12/24 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

A unified description of multitime correlation functions, nonlinear response functions, and quantum measurements is developed using a common generating function which allows a direct comparison of their information content. A general formal expression for photon counting statistics from single quantum objects is derived in terms of Liouville-space correlation functions of the material system by making a single assumption that a spontaneous emission is described by a master equation.

Citations

• Monte Carlo wave-function method in quantum optics
• Photon Antibunching in Resonance Fluorescence
• Proposal for the measurement of the resonant Stark effect by photon correlation techniques
• Superoperator representation of nonlinear response: Unifying quantum field and mode coupling theories

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