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Mark Fox - Quantum Optics - 9780198566731 - V9780198566731
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Quantum Optics

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Description for Quantum Optics Paperback. Quantum optics: an introduction is a modern textbook written primarily for advanced undergraduate and masters level students in physics. In addition to standard topics, the text includes a broad range of topics in applied quantum optics such as laser cooling, Bose-Einstein condensation and quantum information processing. Series: Oxford Master Series in Physics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 175 line drawings. BIC Classification: PHJ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 848.
Most previous texts on quantum optics have been written primarily for the graduate student market at PhD level and above. Quantum optics: an introduction aims to introduce a wide range of topics at a lower level suitable for advanced undergraduate and Masters level students in physics. The text is divided into four main parts, covering modern topics in both pure and applied quantum optics: I. Introduction and background material. II. Photons. III. Atom-photon interactions. IV. Quantum information processing. The emphasis of the subject development is on intuitive physical understanding rather than mathematical arguments, although many derivations are included where appropriate. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Oxford Master Series in Physics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198566731
SKU
V9780198566731
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Ref
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About Mark Fox
Dr A M Fox is Reader in Physics, Dept of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7RH, UK.

Reviews for Quantum Optics
'Fox has done a remarkable job at picking the key topics from a broad field. A genuinely interesting experiment in undergraduate education could be put together on the basis of Fox's textbook.' Physics Today, September 2007 This is a modern text on quantum optics for advanced undergraduate students. It provides explanations based primarily on intuitive physical understanding, rather than mathematical ... Read more

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