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What are the Fock-state probabilities of general Gaussian states?
A general (pure) Gaussian state has the form $\newcommand{\on}[1]{\operatorname{#1}}\newcommand{\ket}[1]{\lvert #1\rangle}\ket{\alpha,\xi}\equiv D(\alpha)S(\xi)\ket{\on{vac}}$, with $\ket{\on{vac}}$ ...
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Plotting quadrature uncertainties in phase space
In most books like in the picture given below, the uncertainties regarding quantum states like coherent and squeezed states are represented in phase space plot by some area enclosed within a circle or ...