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,Imperial College London and the UK National Physical Laboratory
Published 2023
Description
This established textbook provides an accessible but comprehensive introduction to the quantum nature of light and its interaction with matter. The field of quantum optics is covered with clarity and depth, from the underlying theoretical framework of field quantization, atom–field interactions, and quantum coherence theory, to important and modern applications at the forefront of current research such as quantum interferometry, squeezed light, quantum entanglement, cavity quantum electrodynamics, laser-cooled trapped ions, and quantum information processing. The text is suitable for advanced…
Provides a detailed introduction to the key conceptual ideas underlying the growing and fast-moving field of quantum optics
Includes a large number of homework problems spanning a range of difficulties, with a full solutions manual available for instructors
Covers key applications of quantum optics in state-of-the-art quantum information processing, with further reading and references clearly indicated to readers
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Authors
Christopher C. Gerry,Lehman College, City University of New York
Christopher C. Gerry is Professor of Physics at Lehman College, City University of New York. He was one of the first to exploit the use of group theoretical methods in quantum optics, and is a highly respected researcher and lecturer in the field. He has written well-regarded books, both for advanced students and researchers, and for a more general audience.
Peter L. Knight,Imperial College London and the UK National Physical Laboratory
Sir Peter L. Knight FRS is Emeritus Professor at Imperial College London, a past president of the Institute of Physics, 2004 President of the Optical Society of America, Chair of the UK National Quantum Technology Programme Strategy Advisory Board, and Chair of the Quantum Metrology Institute at the National Physical Laboratory. His research centers on quantum technology and quantum optics and he has been the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Thomas Young Medal and Glazebrook Medal of the Institute of Physics, Optica's Frederic Ives Medal and Herbert Walther Award, the Royal Medal of the Royal Society, and the Faraday Medal of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.