Mesoscopic Quantum Optics

by Yoshihisa Yamamoto, Atac Imamoglu

Overview

This new work presents an eclectic treatment of quantum optics, quantum measurements, and mesoscopic physics. Beginning with the fundamentals of quantum optics, the book then provides scientists and engineers with the latest experimental work in the area of optical measurements.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471148746
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	10/11/1999
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.34(w) x 9.67(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

Professor Yoshihisa Yamamoto has performed his research at Tokyo University, MIT, Stanford and other prestigious institutions before he became professor at Stanford. He teaches various courses on quantum optics and has published more than 350 papers and two books.

Atac Imamoglu is the author of Mesoscopic Quantum Optics, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Basic Concepts.

Canonical Quantization.

Quantum States of the Electromagnetic Fields.

Coherence of the Electromagnetic Fields.

Quantum States of Atoms.

Interaction between Atoms and Fields.

Mathematical Methods for System-Reservoir Interaction.

Stochastic Wavefunction Methods.

Quantum Nondemolition Measurements.

Semiconductor Bloch Equations.

Excitons and Polaritons.

Coulomb Blockade and Squeezing.

Current Noise in Mesoscopic and Macroscopic Conductors.

Nonequilibrium Green's Function Formalism.

Quantum Statistical Properties of a Laser.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

An introduction to the quantum theory of light-matter interaction in mesoscopic systems, for graduate students and beginning researchers in a one-semester course. Explains essential concepts in a mathematically rigorous but physical manner, emphasizing that theoretical predictions must be tested by experimental observations due to the problematic nature of quantum mechanics and the quantum theory of measurement. Describes recent experiments, treats advanced concepts and topics in mesoscopic quantum optics, and explains mathematical methods, with chapters on quantum states of electromagnetic fields, interaction between atoms and fields, mathematical methods for system-reservoir interaction, stochastic wavefunction methods, and quantum statistical properties of a laser. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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