Quantum uncertainty in the beam width for optical spatial modes

Chille V, Aiello A, Banzer P, Leuchs G, Marquardt C, Treps N, Fabre C (2016)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2016

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Conference Proceedings Title: 2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2016

Event location: San Jose, CA, USA

ISBN: 9781943580118

DOI: 10.1364/cleo_qels.2016.ff1c.2

Abstract

We theoretically investigate the quantum uncertainty in the width of optical beams. Many optical applications such as imaging and beam focusing are limited by the quantum noise in spatial characteristics of light beams.

Authors with CRIS profile

Andrea Aiello
Gerhard Leuchs
Christoph Marquardt Institut für Optik, Information und Photonik

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light DE Germany (DE) Laboratoire Kastler Brossel (LKB) FR France (FR)

How to cite

APA:

Chille, V., Aiello, A., Banzer, P., Leuchs, G., Marquardt, C., Treps, N., & Fabre, C. (2016). Quantum uncertainty in the beam width for optical spatial modes. In 2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2016. San Jose, CA, USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..

MLA:

Chille, Vanessa, et al. "Quantum uncertainty in the beam width for optical spatial modes." Proceedings of the 2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2016, San Jose, CA, USA Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016.

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