Quantum-optical phenomena in nanophysics - 14: Quantum states of the field (SD 640)

T5. Quantum states of the field. Wigner density. Coherent states. Squeezed states. Squeezing operator. Quantum state tomography as a tool to measure the Wigner density. Foundations of Quantum Mechanics: Lecture 14 4.6.2013 3.5 Some foundational aspects of measurements: (A) Leggett-Garg inequalities, (B) Kochen-Specker theorem, (C) The "reality" of the wave function; 4. Decoherence; 4.1 Basic examples (Decoherence of a spin)