Can, M.A.Shumovsky, A.S.2016-02-082016-02-0820020950-0340http://hdl.handle.net/11693/24673We discuss the spatial properties of quantum radiation emitted by a multipole transition in a single atom. It is shown that the polarization of multipole radiation and quantum fluctuations of polarization change with distance from the source. In the case of a transition specified by a given quantum number m, the quantum noise of polarization contains contributions coming from the modes with m′ ≠ m as well.EnglishAtomsElectron energy levelsElectron transitionsLight emissionMathematical modelsPhotonsQuantum opticsWave equationsExcited stateJaynes-Cummings modelMultipole radiationQuantum fluctuationQuantum noiseLight polarizationArticle10.1080/095003401101006001362-3044