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The study of the quantum features of light requires the quantisation of the electromagnetic field. In this chapter we quantise the field and introduce three possible sets of basis states, namely, the Fock or number states, the coherent states and the squeezed states. The properties of these states are discussed. The phase operator and the associated phase states are also introduced.
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Walls, D., Milburn, G.J. (2008). Quantisation of the Electromagnetic Field. In: Walls, D., Milburn, G.J. (eds) Quantum Optics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-28574-8_2
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