Modern Challenges in Quantum Optics

Download or read book Modern Challenges in Quantum Optics written by Miguel Orszag and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-01-11 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantum Optics is a rapidly progressing field well suited to probe the many fundamental issues raised by the subtleties of quantum physics. This book consists of a collection of reviews and papers that highlight the most important challenges faced in this area of research, including topics such as cavity QED, quantum entanglement, decoherence, matter waves and nonlinear optics. It will be a source of reference for all those who wish to familiarize themselves with the latest developments in the field.