Reduction of Quantum Phase Fluctuations in Intermediate States

TL;DR

This paper investigates how quantum phase fluctuations, measured by the parameter U, can be reduced in various intermediate quantum states, revealing controllable nonclassical properties beyond antibunching.

Contribution

It demonstrates the reduction of phase fluctuation parameter U in multiple intermediate states using Barnett-Pegg formalism, highlighting controllable nonclassicality.

Findings

Reduction of U observed in binomial, hypergeometric, and other intermediate states.

Depth of nonclassicality can be tuned via state parameters.

Examples of antibunched states with U exceeding Poissonian values.

Abstract

Recently we have shown that the reduction of the Carruthers-Nieto symmetric quantum phase fluctuation parameter (U) with respect to its coherent state value corresponds to an antibunched state, but the converse is not true. Consequently reduction of U is a stronger criterion of nonclassicality than the lowest order antibunching. Here we have studied the possibilities of reduction of $U$ in intermediate states by using the Barnett Pegg formalism. We have shown that the reduction of phase fluctuation parameter U can be seen in different intermediate states, such as binomial state, generalized binomial state, hypergeometric state, negative binomial state, and photon added coherent state. It is also shown that the depth of nonclassicality can be controlled by various parameters related to intermediate states. Further, we have provided specific examples of antibunched states, for which $U$ is greater than its poissonian state value.