Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2001-08-16
"Modern Nonlinear Optics", ed. M. W. Evans, Advances in Chemical Physics, vol. 119 (I) (Wiley, New York, 2001) pp. 155-193
Physics
Quantum Physics
38 pages, 10 figures, the final version
Scientific paper
The interest in quantum-optical states confined in finite-dimensional Hilbert spaces has recently been stimulated by the progress in quantum computing, quantum-optical state preparation, and measurement techniques, in particular, by the development of the discrete quantum-state tomography. In the first part of our review we present two essentially different approaches to define harmonic oscillator states in the finite-dimensional Hilbert spaces. One of them is related to the truncation scheme of Pegg, Phillips and Barnett [Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 1604 (1998)] -- the so-called quantum scissors device. The second method corresponds to the truncation scheme of Leo\'nski and Tana\'s [Phys. Rev. A 49, R20 (1994)]. We propose some new definitions of the states related to these truncation schemes and find their explicit forms in the Fock representation. We discuss finite-dimensional generalizations of coherent states, phase coherent states, displaced number states, Schr\"odinger cats, and squeezed vacuum. We show some intriguing properties of the states with the help of the discrete Wigner function.
Imoto Nobuyuki
Leoński Wieslaw
Miranowicz Adam
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