Fundamentals of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information: An Introduction by Peter

Description: Fundamentals of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information by Peter Lambropoulos, David Petrosyan Another book on Quantum Optics? Over the last four years or so,however, the course acquired a gradually increasing segment of what is broadly referred to as quantum information, whichatthispointisapproximatelyhalfofthematerial.Inevitably,thetopics on standard quantum optics had to be reduced or compressed accordingly. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Another book on Quantum Optics? or Quantum Information? Well, not - actly. A more descriptive title might be: "A guided tour through basic qu- tum mechanics, quantum optics and quantum information". Even better, a few words on its origin and our motivation for undertaking the task might be useful to the potential reader in deciding whether to turn the pages beyond this preface. For more than ten years now, a graduate course on quantum optics has been taught in the physics department of the University of Crete. Spanning two semesters, it originally consisted of a collection of topics representative of what can be found in the numerous by now excellent books on quantum optics. Over the last four years or so,however, the course acquired a gradually increasing segment of what is broadly referred to as quantum information, whichatthispointisapproximatelyhalfofthematerial.Inevitably,thetopics on standard quantum optics had to be reduced or compressed accordingly. Back Cover This book is an introduction to the two closely related subjects of quantum optics and quantum information. Essentially, the physical aspects of quantum information processing have now become an integral part of quantum optics. The book gives a simple, self-contained introduction to both subjects, while illustrating the physical principles of quantum information processing using quantum optical systems. It thus has an interdisciplinary character. 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. 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. Author Biography Peter Lambropoulos, at present Professor of Physics at the University of Crete, received his PhD in 1965 from the University of Michigan (USA). Since then he has been visiting fellow at JILA, Univ. of Colorado (USA), has served as chair of the physics department at the University of Southern California, Head of the Theory group at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics in Garching as well as director of the Institute of Electronic Structure and Lasers in Crete. The research in his groups over the last 25 years has spanned a broad area of laser physics, such as multiphoton and strong field processes, coherent control, cavity QED, quantum optics in photonic bandgap materials, with recent involvement in the theory of atom lasers and quantum dots. He is author or coauthor of about 250 papers as well as numerous chapters in volumes dealing with the above subfields. P. Lambropoulos is Fellow of the American Physical Society, Chair of the Board EGAS (European Group on Atomic Spectroscopy) of EPS. David Petrosyan received his PhD in 1999 from the Institute for Physical Research, ANAS (Armenia). Since then he has been postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Lasers (IESL) in Crete, Feinberg postdoctoral fellow at the Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel) and since 2002 is a member of the IESL. His research interests are centered around theoretical Laser Physics and Quantum Optics, such as coherent effects in multi-level atomic systems and cavity QED, as well as physical implementations of quantum computation and quantum communication schemes. Table of Contents Quantum Optics.- Quantum Mechanical Background.- Quantum Theory of Radiation.- Atom in an External Radiation Field.- System-Reservoir Interaction.- Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics.- Field Propagation in Atomic Media.- Quantum Information.- Elements of Classical Computation.- Fundamentals of Quantum Information.- Principles of Quantum Computation.- Physical Implementations of Quantum Computation. Long Description This book is an introduction to the two closely related subjects of quantum optics and quantum information. Essentially, the physical aspects of quantum information processing have now become an integral part of quantum optics. The book gives a simple, self-contained introduction to both subjects, while illustrating the physical principles of quantum information processing using quantum optical systems. It thus has an interdisciplinary character. 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. 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. Feature Clear introductory sections make this forefront topic accessible to non-specialists Brings together for the first time the important and mutually dependent fields of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information Provides a comprehensive overview suitable for both newcomers and seasoned quantum physicists Description for Sales People 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. Details ISBN354034571X Author David Petrosyan Short Title FUNDAMENTALS OF QUANTUM OP Pages 325 Language English ISBN-10 354034571X ISBN-13 9783540345718 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2006 Imprint Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Subtitle An Introduction Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany DEWEY 530 DOI 10.1007/b97745;10.1007/978-3-540-34572-5 Publisher Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Edition Description 2007 ed. Edition 2007th Publication Date 2006-10-13 Alternative 9783642070952 Illustrations 95 Illustrations, black and white; XIV, 325 p. 95 illus. Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96277518;

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