On the Wave Function of the Photon

• Authors: I. Białynicki-Birula
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

It is shown that the wave function of the photon is a very useful concept with interesting ramifications. It plays a major role in bridging the gap between classical theory of electromagnetism and quantum electrodynamics. The photon wave function can also be used to construct a phase-space distribution for the photon (Wigner function) that describes the transport of radiation.

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EN

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• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 1994
• Volume: 86
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 97-116

Dates

published

1994-07

Contributors

author

I. Białynicki-Birula

• Centrum Fizyki Teoretycznej, Polska Akademia Nauk, Al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warszawa, Poland