Directions in Quantum Optics
Subtitle: A Collection of Papers Dedicated to the Memory of Dan Walls Including Papers Presented at the TAMU-ONR Workshop Held at Jackson, ... 26-30 July 1999 (Lecture Notes in Physics)
Contributors: H.J. Carmichael (Editor); R.J. Glauber (Editor); M.O. Scully (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: March 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 369
ISBN-13: 9783540411871
Subjects: Optics (light); Physics; Laser Physics; Science; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Quantum Theory; Lasers; Light; Optics; Science / Optics; Science : Light; Technology / Lasers; Technology : Lasers; Electron Microscopes & Microscopy; Quantum optics
First sentence: The spectrum of collective excitations from a Bose condénsate differs in a significant way from the spectrum of a cloud of thermal atoms, so the temperature dependence of these condénsate modes poses an interesting problem.
Description: This collection of papers written by leading researchers reflects the forefront of research in the dynamic field of quantum optics. Topics covered include BEC, atomic optics, quantum information, cavity QED and quantum noise processes. This volume forms an indispensable reference source for all those who want to keep up with the latest developments in this area.