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Quantum optics: an introduction van Mark Fox is a study book written for advanced undergraduate and master students in physics. This book covers both the fundamental principles and modern applications in quantum optics, including laser cooling, Bose-Einstein condensation, and quantum information processing.
Overview
The book is written to make complex topics in quantum optics understandable for advanced undergraduate and master students. It consists of four parts: introduction and background, photons, atom-photon interactions, and quantum information processing. The focus is on an intuitive understanding of the physics, supported by detailed examples, exercises with solutions, and illustrations based on experimental observations.
Product specifications
- Author: Mark Fox (Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield)
- Series: Oxford Master Series in Physics volume 15
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication date: 2006-04-27
- Number of pages: 400
- ISBN: 9780198566731
- Subject: Atomic and molecular physics
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Physics / Atomic & Molecular
About the author
Dr A M Fox is a Reader in Physics at the University of Sheffield, specializing in quantum optics.
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