Quantum Optics
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Quantum 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. To request a copy of the Solutions Manual, visit: //global.oup.com/uk/academic/physics/admin/solutions
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. To request a copy of the Solutions Manual, visit: //global.oup.com/uk/academic/physics/admin/solutions
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0198508867
ISBN13:9780198508861
Release Date:August 2008
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:624 Pages
Weight:3.55 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.8" x 9.5"
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