Foundations of Quantum Mechanics: From Photons to Quantum Computers: From Photons to Quantum Computers

by Reinhold Blumel

Overview

Quantum computers are the proposed centerpieces of a revolutionary, 21st century quantum information technology. Ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in modern quantum physics, Foundations of Quantum Mechanics: From Photons to Quantum Computers takes the reader into the fascinating world of quantum mechanics and continues on an in-depth study of quantum information and quantum computing, including an entire chapter on the future of quantum technology. This accessible text with modern applications focuses on what is “quantum” about quantum mechanics; topics discussed include the EPR paradox, entanglement, teleportation, Bell’s Theorem, quantum computing, and code-breaking with quantum computers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763776282
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	08/11/2009
Edition description:	1E
Pages:	331
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Reinhold Blumel, PhD is the Charlotte Augusta Ayres Professor of Physics at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. He is an elected Fellow of the American Physical Society and has published more than 100 scientific papers in peer-reviewed, professional physics journals. Reflecting his interest in quantum mechanics and its applications, he has previously published the book Chaos in Atomic Physics.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Photons
Chapter 2 Wave-Part icle Duality
Chapter 3 The Machinery of Quantum Mechanics
Chapter 4 Measurement
Chapter 5 Interaction-Free Measurements
Chapter 6 EPR Paradox
Chapter 7 Classical and Quantum Information
Chapter 8 Quantum Computing
Chapter 9 Classical Cryptology
Chapter 10 Quantum Factoring
Chapter 11 Ion-Trap Quantum Computers
Chapter 12 Outlook