Entanglement and Decoherence - Foundations and Modern Trends

Entanglement and (de-)coherence arguably define the central issues of concern in present day quantum information theory. Entanglement being a consequence of the quantum mechanical superposition principle for composite systems, a better understanding of the environment-induced destruction of coherent superposition states is required to devise novel strategies for harvesting quantum interference phenomena.
The present book collects a series of advanced lectures on the theoretical foundations of this active research field, from mathematical aspects underlying quantum topology to mesoscopic transport theory.
All lectures start out from an elementary level and proceed along a steep learning curve. This makes the material particularly suitable for student seminars on the more fundamental theoretical aspects of quantum information, and equally useful as supplementary reading for advanced lectures on this topic.

List of contents

Geometry of State Spaces.- Basic Concepts of Entangled States.- Topology and Quantum Computing.- Entanglement in Phase Space.- to Decoherence Theory.- Diffusive Spin Transport.

Product details

• Assisted by: A. Buchleitner (Editor), Andreas Buchleitner (Editor), M. Tiersch (Editor), Markus Tiersch (Editor), C. Viviescas (Editor), Carlos Viviescas (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.11.2008
• EAN: 9783540881681
• ISBN: 978-3-540-88168-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Weight: 660 g
• Illustrations: X, 320 p.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; B, Optische Physik, Mathematical Applications in Computer Science, Quantum Optics, Quantum Physics, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory), Physics and Astronomy, Optical physics, Information theory, Applied mathematics, Quantum computers, Spintronics, Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics, Information and Communication, Circuits