Fundamentals of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information

Summary

This book is an introduction to the two closely related subjects of quantum optics and quantum information. It gives a simple, self-contained introduction to both subjects, while illustrating the physical principles of quantum information processing using quantum optical systems. Although much of the material used here can also be found in other books, discussed at various depths, the particular combination of the topics covered in this book is unique. Furthermore, some aspects of quantum information, for example those pertaining to recent experiments on cavity QED and quantum dots, are described here for the first time in book form. For the benefit of a wider audience and to make the subject matter of the book accessible to those with backgrounds other than physics, the authors also include a brief review of quantum mechanics.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Lambropoulos, David Petrosyan
• Publisher: Springer EN
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.10.2006
• EAN: 9783540345718
• ISBN: 978-3-540-34571-8
• No. of pages: 325
• Weight: 1440 g
• Illustrations: XIV, 325 p. 95 illus., schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Theoretical physics; C, Optics, Mathematics, computer science, Computer Science, general, Visualization, Quantum Optics, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory), Physics and Astronomy, Classical Electrodynamics, Optical physics, Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism, Electrodynamics, Quantum field theory, Elementary particles (Physics), Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory, Atomic & molecular physics, Combinatorics & graph theory, Data and Information Visualization, Condensed materials, Phase transformations (Statistical physics), Quantum Gases and Condensates