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During both childhood and adulthood people are amused by toys, the only difference being in their level of sophistication and manoevrability. The older the player, the fancier the toy and so it goes in quantum physics. The present level of experimental sophistication allows physicists to explore domains unimaginable just a decade ago and to test the most fundamental laws of quantum mechanics. This has led to renewed interest in devising new tests, experiments and devices where it is possible to observe the interaction and localization of just a few atoms and/or a few photons. These techniques have been used to reveal new nonclassical effects, to question the limit of the principle of correspondence and to force quantum behaviour in semiconductors; in other words, an entire new class of quantum toys. ""Quantum Dynamics of Simple Systems"" should provide a useful tool for graduate students as well as experienced physicists and contains contributions from many leading experts in the field of quantum systems. The main objective is to provide an overview of the present range of quantum toys and to instruct newcomers in their use and exotic behaviours. In this respect it covers specific subjects of quantum dynamics in a competent and detailed way with the emphasis upon simple systems where few atoms or electrons are involved.

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Author:   G.L Oppo ,  Stephen M. Barnett (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK) ,  E Riis (University of Strathclyde, UK) ,  M Wilkinson (University of Strathclyde, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Institute of Physics Publishing
Volume:   44
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9780750304900

ISBN 10:   0750304901
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   01 January 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction to models on constant negative curvature surfaces (Bogomolny). Cavity quantum electrodynamics (Brune/Haroche). Coherent interactions of two trapped ions (De Voe). Two-photon decay of metastable atomic hydrogen and Bell's inequality (Duncan). Quantum localization (Fishman). Studies of fundamental interactions using molecules (Hinds). Quantum fluctuations and applications of squeezed light (Kimble/Oppo). Quantum superpositions in dissipative environments: decoherence and deconstruction (Knight/Garraway). Optical physics of quantum wells (Miller). Simple quantum dynamics (Stenholm). Atomic hydrogen in magnetostatic traps (Walraven). Poster abstracts. Participants' addresses. Index.

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