Photon Statistics; Nonlinear Spectroscopy of Single Quantum Systems
Statistical Mechanics
2009-11-10 v1
Abstract
A unified description of multitime correlation functions, nonlinear response functions, and quantum measurements is developed using a common generating function which allows a direct comparison of their information content. A general formal expression for photon counting statistics from single quantum objects is derived in terms of Liouville space correlation functions of the material system by making a single assumption that spontaneous emission is described by a master equation.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0307768,
title = {Photon Statistics; Nonlinear Spectroscopy of Single Quantum Systems},
author = {Shaul Mukamel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0307768},
year = {2009}
}