Quantum Theory Of Optical Coherence Is A Compilation Of Roy J. Glauber's Most Renowned And Groundbreaking Articles And Lectures, Among Them His Famous Lectures Held At The Les Houches Summer School In 1964 On 'optical Coherence And Photon Statistics', Which Has Been A Milestone For Future Generations Of Students And Researchers In This Field. The Book Is Intended Not Only As A Reference For Experts, But Also Addresses Graduate Students And Beginning Researchers Who Wish To Gain An Insight Into The Basic Theories Of The Field.--jacket. The Quantum Theory Of Optical Coherence -- Optical Coherence And Photon Statistics -- Correlation Functions For Coherent Fields -- Density Operators For Coherent Fields -- Classical Behavior Of Systems Of Quantum Oscillators -- Quantum Theory Of Parametric Amplification I -- Quantum Theory Of Parametric Amplification Ii -- Photon Statistics -- Ordered Expansions In Boson Amplitude Operators -- Density Operators And Quasiprobability Distributions -- Coherence And Quantum Detection -- Quantum Theory Of Coherence -- The Initiation Of Superfluorescence -- Amplifiers, Attenuators And SchrΓΆdingers Cat -- The Quantum Mechanics Of Trapped Wavepackets -- Density Operators For Fermions. Roy J. Glauber. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.