Characteristic Function and Quasi-probability Distribution of Photons and of Squeezed Coherent Photons
ISSN: 1829-1171
Submitted: 2026-07-17
Natural Sciences, Physics, 2026
Mean Number and Number Variance of Squeezed Coherent Photons In a Thermal State of Photons
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Abstract
We consider the equilibrium thermal state of photons and determine the mean number and number variance of squeezed coherent photons. We use an integral representation for electro-magnetic radiation applicable both to systems in equilibrium and to systems in nonequilibrium to determine the spectral function of the radiation. The system considered is in thermal equilibrium and we find that the squeezed coherent photons are at a higher temperature than the photons themselves. Also, as expected, the mean number of squeezed coherent photons is greater than that of photons.