The Weyl -- Wigner -- Moyal Formalism on a Discrete Phase Space. II. The Photon Wigner Function
Abstract
Classical model of light in helicity formalism is presented. Then quantum point of view at photons -- construction and interpretation of photon wave function is proposed. Quantum mechanics of photon is investigated. The Bia ynicki -- Birula scalar product 1| 2BB and the generalized Hermitian conjugation γ+-0.45em+ of linear operator γ are discussed. Quantum description of light on a phase space is developed. A photon Wigner function is built.
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