Statistics of states generated by quantum-scissors device*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11725524, 61471356, and 11674089).

Wang Ming-Hao1, 2, †, Yan Guo-An1, 3, ‡
       

Intensity gain for coherent state as a function of k with |α| = 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0. Here, the amplification (i.e., g > 1) occurs only for |α| < 1.