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OverviewQuantum optics, i.e. the interaction of individual photons with matter, began with the discoveries of Planck and Einstein, but in recent years it has expanded beyond pure physics to become an important driving force for technological innovation. This book serves the broader readership growing out of this development by starting with an elementary description of the underlying physics and then building up a more advanced treatment. The reader is led from the quantum theory of the simple harmonic oscillator to the application of entangled states to quantum information processing. An equally important feature of the text is a strong emphasis on experimental methods. Primary photon detection, heterodyne and homodyne techniques, spontaneous down-conversion, and quantum tomography are discussed, together with important experiments. These experimental and theoretical considerations come together in the chapters describing quantum cryptography, quantum communications, and quantum computing. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Garrison (Department of Physics, University of California at Berkeley) , Raymond Chiao (Professor in the School of Natural Sciences and in the School of Engineering, University of California at Merced)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.90cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.536kg ISBN: 9780198508861ISBN 10: 0198508867 Pages: 730 Publication Date: 05 June 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: The quantum nature of light 2: Quantization of cavity modes 3: Field quantization 4: Interaction of light with matter 5: Coherent states 6: Entangled states 7: Paraxial quantum optics 8: Linear optical devices 9: Photon detection 10: Experiments in linear optics 11: Coherent interaction of light with atoms 12: Cavity quantum electrodynamics 13: Nonlinear quantum optics 14: Quantum noise and dissipation 15: Nonclassical states of light 16: Linear optical amplifiers 17: Quantum tomography 18: The master equation 19: Bell's theorem and its quantum optical tests 20: Quantum information AppendicesReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Garrison Visiting Scholar, University of California at Berkeley EXPERIENCE Senior scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (1961-1996) Lecturer Univ. of California Davis/Livermore and Univ. of California Berkeley (various dates). Visiting staff scientist Max Planck Institute fur Quantenoptik, Garching (1984-1985) Raymond Chiao Professor in the School of Natural Sciences and in the School of Engineering, University of California EXPERIENCE 1/06 - present Professor of Natural Sciences and of Engineering, UC Merced 7/77 - 12/05 Professor, Department of Physics, UC Berkeley 7/70 - 6/77 Associate Professor, Department of Physics, UC Berkeley 6/67 - 6/70 Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, UC Berkeley 7/65 - 6/67 Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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