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Introductory quantum optics /

This book provides an elementary introduction to quantum optics, the study of the quantum mechanical nature of light and its interaction with matter. It is designed for upper-level undergraduates taking courses in quantum optics who have already taken courses in quantum mechanics, and for first and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gerry, C. C. (Christopher C.) (Autor)
Otros Autores: Knight, Peter (Peter L.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Field quantization; Chapter 3 Coherent states; Chapter 4 Emission and absorption of radiation by atoms; Chapter 5 Quantum coherence functions; Chapter 6 Beam splitters and interferometers; Chapter 7 Nonclassical light; Chapter 8 Dissipative interactions and decoherence; Chapter 9 Optical test of quantum mechanics; Chapter 10 Experiments in cavity QED and with trapped ions; Chapter 11 Applications of entanglement: Heisenberg-limited interferometry and quantum information processing.