A guide to experiments in quantum optics
- 2nd rev.ed.
- Weinheim Wiley 2004
- xiii, 421p.
- Physics textbook .
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Classical Models of Light 3. Photons - the motivation to go beyond classical optics 4. Quantum Models of Light 5. Basic Optical Components 6. Lasers and Amplifiers 7. Photodetection techniques 8. Quantum Noise: Basic Measurements and Techniques 9. Squeezing experiments 10. Applications of Squeezed Light 11. QND 12. Fundamental Tests of Quantum Mechanics 13. Quantum Information 14. Summary and Outlook --
This revised and broadened second edition provides readers with an insight into this fascinating world and future technology in quantum optics. Alongside classical and quantum-mechanical models, the authors focus on important and current experimental techniques in quantum optics to provide an understanding of light, photons and laserbeams. In a comprehensible and lucid style, the book conveys the theoretical background indispensable for an understanding of actual experiments using photons. It covers basic modern optical components and procedures in detail, leading to experiments such as the generation of squeezed and entangled laserbeams, the test and applications of the quantum properties of single photons, and the use of light for quantum information experiments.