Lars M Johansen 2004 J. Opt. B: Quantum Semiclass. Opt. 6 L21 doi:10.1088/1464-4266/6/12/L01
Lars M Johansen
Show affiliationsIt is demonstrated that stochastic c-number theories fail as a model of weak measurements on thermal radiation of low occupation numbers. This occurs, for example, at the wavelength of maximum irradiation in blackbody radiation. The classical model is approximately capable of describing weak measurements at high occupation numbers. The nonclassical effect is only present for quantum states with a negative Terletsky–Margenau–Hill quasi-probability distribution.
Optics, quantum optics and lasers
Issue 12 (December 2004)
Received 21 June 2004, accepted for publication 23 September 2004
Published 15 October 2004
Lars M Johansen 2004 J. Opt. B: Quantum Semiclass. Opt. 6 L21
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