Is Fresnel Optics Quantum Mechanics in Phase Space?
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We formulate and argue in favor of the following conjecture: There exists an intimate connection between Wigner's quantum mechanical phase space distribution function and classical Fresnel optics.
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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0402115,
title = {Is Fresnel Optics Quantum Mechanics in Phase Space?},
author = {O. Crasser and H. Mack and W. P. Schleich},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0402115},
year = {2007}
}
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RevTeX, 6 pages, including 4 figures