Mesoscopic Quantum Optics

This new work presents an eclectic treatment of quantum optics, quantum measurements, and mesoscopic physics. Beginning with the fundamentals of quantum optics, the book then provides scientists and engineers with the latest experimental work in the area of optical measurements.

List of contents

Basic Concepts.
 
Canonical Quantization.
 
Quantum States of the Electromagnetic Fields.
 
Coherence of the Electromagnetic Fields.
 
Quantum States of Atoms.
 
Interaction between Atoms and Fields.
 
Mathematical Methods for System-Reservoir Interaction.
 
Stochastic Wavefunction Methods.
 
Quantum Nondemolition Measurements.
 
Semiconductor Bloch Equations.
 
Excitons and Polaritons.
 
Coulomb Blockade and Squeezing.
 
Current Noise in Mesoscopic and Macroscopic Conductors.
 
Nonequilibrium Green's Function Formalism.
 
Quantum Statistical Properties of a Laser.
 
Index.

About the author

Professor Yoshihisa Yamamoto has performed his research at Tokyo University, MIT, Stanford and other prestigious institutions before he became professor at Stanford. He teaches various courses on quantum optics and has published books and more than 350 papers.

Summary

This new work presents an eclectic treatment of quantum optics, quantum measurements, and mesoscopic physics. Beginning with the fundamentals of quantum optics, the book then provides scientists and engineers with the latest experimental work in the area of optical measurements.

Product details

• Authors: Imamoglu, Atac Imamoglu, Atac (University of California At Santa Imamoglu, Imamoglu Atac, Yamamoto, Y Yamamoto, Yoshihis Yamamoto, Yoshihisa Yamamoto, Yoshihisa (Stanford University) Imamoglu Yamamoto, Yoshihisa Imamoglu Yamamoto, Yamamoto Yoshihisa
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.11.1999
• EAN: 9780471148746
• ISBN: 978-0-471-14874-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; Quantenoptik, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik, Photonik u. Laser, Photonics & Lasers, Mesoskopisches System