A Guide to Experiments in Quantum Optics

Hans-A. Bachor, Timothy C. Ralph - Collection Physics textbook

420 pages, parution le 27/02/2004 (2^eme édition)

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This revised and broadened second edition provides readers with an insight into this fascinating world and future technology in quantum optics. Alongside classical and quantum-mechanical models, the authors focus on important and current experimental techniques in quantum optics to provide an understanding of light, photons and laserbeams. In a comprehensible and lucid style, the book conveys the theoretical background indispensable for an understanding of actual experiments using photons.
It covers basic modern optical components and procedures in detail, leading to experiments such as the generation of squeezed and entangled laserbeams, the test and applications of the quantum properties of single photons, and the use of light for quantum information experiments.

L'auteur - Hans-A. Bachor

received his degrees in physics from the Universität Hannover, Germany. Since 1981 he has worked and taught at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia where he is now Professor and Director of the Australian Centre of Excellence in Quantum-Atom Optics. The focus of his work are experiments with nonclassical light.

L'auteur - Timothy C. Ralph

graduated from Macquarie University, Australia and received his PhD from the Australian National University. He is presently Associate Professor at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. He is also scientific manager for the Queensland node of the Australian Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Technology. The focus of his work is quantum information in optics.

Sommaire

Introduction
Classical models of light
Photons – the motivation to go beyond classical optics
Quantum models of light
Basic optical components
Lasers and Amplifiers
Photodetection techniques
Quantum noise: Basic measurements and techniques
Squeezing experiments
Applications of squeezed light
QND
Fundamental tests of quantum mechanics
Quantum Information
Summary and outlook
Appendices

Appendix A: Gaussian functions
Appendix B: List of quantum operators, states and functions
Appendix C: The full quantum derivation of quantum states
Appendix D: Calculation of the quantum properties of a feedback loop
Appendix E: Symbols and abbreviations
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Hans-A. Bachor, Timothy C. Ralph
Collection	Physics textbook
Parution	27/02/2004
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	420
Format	17 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	845g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9783527403936