Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics

The Strange Theory of Light in a Box

Sergio M. Dutra - Collection Wiley-Interscience

389 pages, parution le 04/02/2005

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What happens to light when it is trapped in a box?

Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics addresses a fascinating question in physics: what happens to light, and in particular to its interaction with matter, when it is trapped inside a box? With the aid of a model-building approach, readers discover the answer to this question and come to appreciate its important applications in computing, cryptography, quantum teleportation, and opto-electronics. Instead of taking a traditional approach that requires readers to first master a series of seemingly unconnected mathematical techniques, this book engages the readers' interest and imagination by going straight to the point, introducing the mathematics along the way as needed. Appendices are provided for the additional mathematical theory.

Researchers, scientists, and students of modern physics can refer to Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics and examine the field thoroughly. Several key topics covered that readers cannot find in any other quantum optics book include:

Introduction to the problem of the "vacuum catastrophe" and the cosmological constant
Detailed up-to-date account of cavity QED lasers and thresholdless lasing
Examination of cavities with movable walls
First-principles discussion about cavity QED in open cavities
Pedagogical account of microscopic quantization in dielectrics

Complementing the coverage of the most advanced theory and techniques, the author provides context by discussing the historical evolution of the field and its discoveries. In that spirit, "recommended reading," provided in each chapter, leads readers to both contemporary literature as well as key historical papers.

Despite being one of many specialties within physics, cavity quantum electrodynamics serves as a window to many of the fundamental issues of physics. Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics will serve as an excellent resource for advanced undergraduate quantum mechanics courses as well as for graduate students, researchers, and scientists who need a comprehensive introduction to the field.

L'auteur - Sergio M. Dutra

SERGIO M. DUTRA's passion for quantum optics dates back to 1989. He received a PhD from Imperial College, London, studying cavity quantum electrodynamics. Dr. Dutra is a Chartered Physicist and a member of the British Institute of Physics. He has worked at Campinas University in Brazil and Leiden University in the Netherlands, published a number of papers in peer-reviewed international journals, a chapter of a book, and spoken at conferences in several countries.

Sommaire

Introduction
Fiat Lux!
The Photon's Wavefunction
A Box of Photons
Let Matter Be!
Spontaneous Emission
Macroscopic QED
The Maser, the Laser, and their Cavity-QED Cousins
Open Cavities
Appendix A: Perfect Cavity Modes
Appendix B: Perfect Cavity Boundary Conditions
Appendix C: Quaternions and Special Relativity
Appendix D: The Baker-Hausdorff Formula
Appendix E: Vectors and Vector Identities
Appendix F: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Sergio M. Dutra
Collection	Wiley-Interscience
Parution	04/02/2005
Nb. de pages	389
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	695g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471443384
ISBN13	978-0-471-44338-4