Quantum Interference in the Kirkwood-Rihaczek representation
Quantum Physics
2009-11-07 v1
Abstract
We discuss the Kirkwood-Rihaczek phase space distribution and analyze a whole new class of quasi-distributions connected with this function. All these functions have the correct marginals. We construct a coherent state representation of such functions, discuss which operator ordering corresponds to the Kirkwood-Rihaczek distribution and their generalizations, and show how such states are connected to squeezed states. Quantum interference in the Kirkwood-Rihaczek representation is discussed.
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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0207127,
title = {Quantum Interference in the Kirkwood-Rihaczek representation},
author = {L. Praxmeyer and K. Wodkiewicz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0207127},
year = {2009}
}
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10 pages, 7 figures