Phys. Rev. A 68, 063805 (2003) [6 pages]Quantum statistics of overlapping modes in open resonatorsReceived 2 September 2003; published 4 December 2003 We study the quantum dynamics of optical fields in weakly confining resonators with overlapping modes. Employing a recently developed quantization scheme involving a discrete set of resonator modes and continua of external modes we derive Langevin equations and a master equation for the resonator modes. Langevin dynamics and the master equation are proved to be equivalent in the Markovian limit. Our open-resonator dynamics may be used as a starting point for a quantum theory of random lasers. © 2003 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.68.063805
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.68.063805
PACS:
42.55.Ah, 42.50.Ar, 42.60.Da, 42.55.Zz
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