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On the photon position observable

О набдюдаемом положении фотона

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Il Nuovo Cimento A (1971-1996)

Summary

The localizability of the photon is considered in the framework of Ludwig’s axiomatic formulation of quantum mechanics, following the approach of Kraus. In particular it is discussed the construction of states localized in bounded regions of the space and the connection of the photon position observable with the configuration-space photon number operator used by Mandel in quantum optics.

Riassunto

La localizzabilità del fotone è considerata nell’ambito della formulazione assiomatica della meccanica quantistica data da Ludwig, secondo l’approccio di Kraus. In particolare si discute la costruzione di stati localizzati in regioni limitate dello spazio e la connessione dell’osservabile posizione del fotone con l’operatore numero di fotoni nello spazio delle configurazioni usato da Mandel in ottica quantistica.

Реэюме

В рамках аксиоматической формулировки квантовой механики Людвига, следую подходу Крауса, рассматривается локалиэуемость фотона. В частности, обсуждается конструирование состояний, локалиэованных в ограниченных областях пространства. Рассматривается свяэь наблюдаемого положения фотона с оператором числа фотонов в конфигурационном пространстве, который испольэовался Манделом в квантовой оптике.

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Comi, M. On the photon position observable. Nuov Cim A 56, 299–310 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02730179

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