Schieve, W. C.561385432008-08-282017-05-112008-08-282017-05-112003http://hdl.handle.net/2152/677textThe one-atom maser or micromaser is a quantum optics system that allows the observation of single two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode field. The microscopic nature of the micromaser system and the absence of significant amounts of stochasticity and noise, allows for the observation of behavior that is drastically different from that of macroscopic masers. This dissertation describes theoretical studies of the micromaser system and extensions of the previous micromaser theory to improve its agreement with experimental observations.electronicengCopyright is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.Quantum opticsThesis3119537