Publication: Reconciling quantum trajectories and stationary quantum distributions in single-photon polarization states
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2013-06-27
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Sanz, Ángel S.
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The question of the representation of quantum stationary partially polarized waves as random superpositions of different polarization ellipses is addressed. To this end, the Bohmian formulation of quantum mechanics is considered and extended to quantum optical polarization. As is shown, this approach properly combines definite time-evolving trajectories with rigorous stationary quantum distributions via the topology displayed by the associated phase field.
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©2013 American Physical Society. Support from the Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad (Spain) under Projects No. FIS2012-35583 (A.L.), No. FIS2010-22082 (A.S.), and No. FIS2011-29596-C02-01 (A.S.), and a "Ramon y Cajal" Grant (A.S.); from the Consejeria de Educacion de la Comunidad de Madrid under Project No. QUITEMAD S2009-ESP-1594 (A.L.); and from the COST Action MP1006 "Fundamental Problems in Quantum Physics" (A.S.) is acknowledged. A S. also thanks the University College London for its kind hospitality.
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