Methods in Theoretical Quantum Optics (Oxford Series on Optical and Imaging Sciences, 15)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: January 8, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780198563617
Subjects: Applied optics; Mathematics for scientists & engineers; Optics (light); Quantum physics (quantum mechanics); Mathematical Physics; Science; Science/Mathematics; Optics; Physics; Science / Optics; Science / Physics; Science-Optics; Chemistry - Organic
First sentence: Fundamental issues in physics and especially in quantum theory are often most clearly highlighted and studied with the aid of simple models.
Description: The authors present the various methods widely used in the field of quantum optics. They deal with the physical assumptions which lead to the models and approximations employed.