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Cambridge University Press Introduction to Spectropolarimetry
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Cambridge University Press Cold Ultracold Collisions Quantum
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Cambridge University Press RF Photonic Technology in Optical Fiber Links
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Cambridge University Press Optical Pattern Recognition
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Cambridge University Press Structured Surfaces as Optical Metamaterials
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Cambridge University Press Essential Quantum Optics From Quantum Measurements to Black Holes
Book SynopsisCovering some of the most exciting trends in quantum optics - quantum entanglement, teleportation, and levitation - this textbook is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. The book journeys through the vast field of quantum optics following a single theme: light in media. A wide range of subjects are covered, from the force of the quantum vacuum to astrophysics, from quantum measurements to black holes. Ideas are explained in detail and formulated so that students with little prior knowledge of the subject can follow them. Each chapter ends with several short questions followed by a more detailed homework problem, designed to test the reader and show how the ideas discussed can be applied. Solutions to homework problems are available at www.cambridge.org/9780521869782.Trade Review'A masterful and beautifully written exposition of the theoretical ideas and tools of quantum optics that every serious student or researcher, theorist or experimentalist, should have under their belt. Leonhardt tells a connected story, while making each discussion as 'simple as possible, but not simpler'.' Michael G. Raymer, University of Oregon'I used Ulf Leonhardt's 'Measuring the Quantum State of Light' (MQSL) in my quantum optics course when the book first appeared in 1997, and wished it were longer. Leonhardt writes in a lucid prose that moves quickly from basics to deep applications in clever, efficient derivations that are accessible to advanced undergraduates. Essential Quantum Optics expands the earlier work and breaks new pedagogical ground with a 'Horizons' chapter on the intersection of optics and general relativity. Topics like Unruh and Hawking radiation are beautifully explained and related to concepts more familiar to the optics and atomic physics community. Leonhardt and colleagues after all 'wrote the book' on some of these topics, and we can be grateful that he has taken the time to explain them here to a broad audience. Other new features are a chapter on irreversible processes and a careful treatment of the Casimir effect (in a technically more advanced Appendix) for which many who have struggled with the literature on this effect will be grateful. There will be disagreement on what is 'essential' to know about quantum optics. The topics that are included, however, are well motivated and treated with elegance and insight. The figures are outstanding. Questions and exercises at the end of each chapter are well chosen and touch on some of the missing topics. Essential Quantum Optics rises to a very high standard for technical exposition. It is an ideal text for this subject.' John Marburger, Stony Brook UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Quantum field theory of light; 3. Simple quantum states of light; 4. Quasiprobability distributions; 5. Simple optical instruments; 6. Irreversible processes; 7. Entanglement; 8. Horizons; Appendixes; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Multiple Scattering of Light by Particles
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Cambridge University Press Interferometry 1 Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics Series Number 1
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Cambridge University Press Optical Electronics
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Cambridge University Press Thermoluminescence of Solids Cambridge Solid State Science Series
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Cambridge University Press FabryPerot Interferometers 3 Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics Series Number 3
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Cambridge University Press Diffraction Effects in Semiclassical Scattering 1 Montroll Memorial Lecture Series in Mathematical Physics Series Number 1
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Cambridge University Press Optics in the Age of Euler
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Cambridge University Press Optical Solitons Theory and Experiment 10 Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics Series Number 10
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Cambridge University Press Electromagnetic Processes in Dispersive Media
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Cambridge University Press Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics
Book SynopsisThis book presents a systematic account of optical coherence theory within the framework of classical optics, as applied to such topics as radiation from sources of different states of coherence, foundations of radiometry, effects of source coherence on the spectra of radiated fields, coherence theory of laser modes, and scattering of partially coherent light by random media. The book starts with a full mathematical introduction to the subject area and each chapter concludes with a set of exercises. The authors are renowned scientists and have made substantial contributions to many of the topics treated in the book. Much of the book is based on courses given by them at universities, scientific meetings and laboratories throughout the world. This book will undoubtedly become an indispensable aid to scientists and engineers concerned with modern optics, as well as to teachers and graduate students of physics and engineering.Trade Review"...a superb monograph...The scholarship of the authors is truly impressive. The technical issues are presented in a balanced and clear way and the discussion is easily accessible...Mandel and Wolf have played a leading role in the elucidation of this theory for many years and so are well placed to present this masterly account of the field." The Times Higher Education Supplement"The authors have collected an impressive array of material....The writing is clear and the material is presented in a logical sequence....[T]his tome is a welcome addition to the literature on coherent and quantum optics. It draws together many topics that one previously would have had to piece together by plowing through a lot of literature. It provides a coherent discussion of a difficult, emerging field, and it serves equally well as a useful reference book or as a graduate-level text." IEEE Spectrum"As a single volume covering a broad swath of optical physics, Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics is without peer....It achieves unmatched coverage with a minimum of mathematical prerequisites while providing excellent citation of original literature, especially for comparisons of theory and experiment." Physics Today"...a real bargain for anyone who needs a basic reference text on the subject." Microwave Journal"Mandel and Wolf's treatise on the subject impresses by its volume and completeness....The book is unique in that it successfully brings together coherence theory and quantum theory of radiation....an impressive summary of the experimental and theoretical developments over the last 30 years. It will, without a doubt, become a standard textbook and reference for anybody working in quantum optics." Science"...presented in the scholarly and careful fashion that one would expect from the authors, and the chapters are a pleasure to read....All in all, Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics is a wonderful book....It is a definite must for any serious student of modern optics." American Journal of PhysicsTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Elements of probability theory; 2. Random (or stochastic) processes; 3. Some useful mathematical techniques; 4. Second-order coherence theory of scalar wavefields; 5. Radiation from sources of any state of coherence; 6. Second-order coherence theory of vector electromagnetic fields; 7. Some applications of second-order coherence theory; 8. Higher-order correlations in optical fields; 9. Semiclassical theory of photoelectric detection of light; 10. Quantization of the free electromagnetic field; 11. Coherent states of the electromagnetic field; 12. Quantum correlations and photon statistics; 13. Radiation from thermal equilibrium sources; 14. Quantum theory of photoelectric detection of light; 15. Interaction between light and a two-level atom; 16. Collective atomic interactions; 17. Some general techniques for treating interacting systems; 18. The single-mode laser; 19. The two-mode ring laser; 20. The linnear light amplifier; 21. Squeezed states of light; 22. Some quantum effects in nonlinear optics; References; Author index; Subject index.
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Cambridge University Press Newton to Einstein The Trail of Light An Excursion to the WaveParticle Duality and the Special Theory of Relativity
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Cambridge University Press Elements of Nonlinear Optics 9 Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics Series Number 9
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Cambridge University Press Design Issues in Optical Processing 16 Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics Series Number 16
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Cambridge University Press Optical Holography Principles Techniques and Applications 20 Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics Series Number 20
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Cambridge University Press Quantum Optics
Book SynopsisThe field of quantum optics has witnessed significant theoretical and experimental developments in recent years. This book provides an in-depth and wide-ranging introduction to the subject, emphasising throughout the basic principles and their applications. The book begins by developing the basic tools of quantum optics, and goes on to show the application of these tools in a variety of quantum optical systems, including lasing without inversion, squeezed states and atom optics. The final four chapters are devoted to a discussion of quantum optical tests of the foundations of quantum mechanics, and to particular aspects of measurement theory. Assuming only a background of standard quantum mechanics and electromagnetic theory, and containing many problems and references, this book will be invaluable to graduate students of quantum optics, as well as to researchers in this field.Table of Contents1. Quantum theory of radiation; 2. Coherent and squeezed states of the radiation field; 3. Incoherent states of the radiation field; 4. Field–field and photon-photon correlation interferometry; 5. Atom–field interaction – semiclassical theory; 6. Atom–field interaction – quantum theory; 7. Lasing without inversion and other effects of atomic coherence and interference; 8. Quantum theory of damping – density operator and wave function approach; 9. Quantum theory of damping – Heisenberg–Langevin approach; 10. Resonance fluorescence; 11. Quantum theory of laser - density operator approach; 12. Quantum theory of laser – Heisenberg–Langevin approach; 13. Theory of the micromaser; 14. Correlated emission laser: concept, theory and analysis; 15. Phase sensitivity in quantum optical systems: applications; 16. Squeezing via non-linear optical processes; 17. Atom optics; 18. The EPR paradox, hidden variables and Bell's Theorem; 19. Quantum non-demolition measurements; 20. Quantum optical tests of complementarity; 21. Two-photon interferometry and the quantum measurement problem.
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Cambridge University Press Optical Holography
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Cambridge University Press The Ray and Wave Theory of Lenses 15 Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics Series Number 15
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Cambridge University Press The Art and Science of Optical Design
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Cambridge University Press Compact Sources of Ultrashort Pulses 18 Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics Series Number 18
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Cambridge University Press The Physics of LaserAtom Interactions 19 Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics Series Number 19
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Cambridge University Press UV Lasers
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Cambridge University Press The Eye and Visual Optical Instruments
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Cambridge University Press Optical Physics
Book SynopsisThis fourth edition of a well-established textbook takes students from fundamental ideas to the most modern developments in optics. Illustrated with 400 figures, it contains numerous practical examples, many from student laboratory experiments and lecture demonstrations. Aimed at undergraduate and advanced courses on modern optics, it is ideal for scientists and engineers. The book covers the principles of geometrical and physical optics, leading into quantum optics, using mainly Fourier transforms and linear algebra. Chapters are supplemented with advanced topics and up-to-date applications, exposing readers to key research themes, including negative refractive index, surface plasmon resonance, phase retrieval in crystal diffraction and the Hubble telescope, photonic crystals, super-resolved imaging in biology, electromagnetically induced transparency, slow light and superluminal propagation, entangled photons and solar energy collectors. Solutions to the problems, simulation programsTrade Review'… a well established and essential text for both undergraduate and graduate physicists … father and son writing in concert have written a scholarly, authoritative and clearly written account of the principles and application of wave theory.' Edward Atkins, Physics Education'This book has many stimulating ideas in it …' Contemporary Physics'It deserves to occupy a place on the shelf of any library or of any physics teacher.' Optica Acta'Well-written, comprehensive and pitched at just the right level for undergraduates - the online supporting material is particularly useful.' David Binks, University of Manchester'The fourth edition of Optical Physics has been significantly updated in both content and presentation. It now covers almost the entire range of topics in classical and modern optics that science and engineering students need to learn as part of their preparation for careers in modern science and technology. While Fourier analysis is used extensively, the authors have wisely kept the mathematical requirements at a non-intimidating level and, wherever appropriate, provide clear conceptual examples and discuss relevant applications. The extensive set of exercises will be much appreciated by teachers who adopt this text for their courses. The pedagogical improvements that have been made, such as the brief chapter synopses, make it easier for students to follow the development of the theory and to gauge their progress in mastering the subjects. Optical Physics is a thorough, up-to-date text on the fascinating and technologically important field of optics that is highly suitable as a text for an advanced undergraduate course for science and engineering students, but it may also serve as a good reference and refresher for graduate students and scientists who work in the field of optics.' Rainer Johnsen, University of Pittsburgh'This book is an excellent treatment of optics, emphasizing physical principles and their consequences.' Thad Walker, University of Wisconsin'Optical Physics is written for the advanced undergraduate student to learn optical physics as if sitting in the classroom of a master educator. A given topic is laid out in multiple ways enabling the student a greater opportunity to develop a physical intuition for the material. The 4th edition chapter summaries and side discussions in the margins once again are added to make the textbook more useful to the student. The balance between qualitative and quantitative treatment seems ideal.' Carl Maes, University of Arizona'… Optical Physics has a long proud history as a definitive text on optics. This new [edition] adds recent developments such as super-resolution while retaining all the key material and beautiful images from the earlier editions.' Charles S. Adams, Durham University'The publication of this book represents a much needed step towards the wider understanding of optics and its significance in professional practice … Given the exciting horizons opening up in the field of imaging, including lidar, this wide-ranging publication should prove a very valuable reference source for years to come. This has been achieved successfully through a clearly written text, and at a technical level that makes it a really useful and up-to-date reference … It should be available for reference in any organisation that depends on the quality of its optical equipment.' The Photogrammetric RecordTable of Contents1. History of ideas; 2. Waves; 3. Geometrical optics; 4. Fourier theory; 5. Electromagnetic waves; 6. Polarization and anisotropic media; 7. The scalar theory of diffraction; 8. Fraunhofer diffraction and interference; 9. Interferometry; 10. Optical waveguides and modulated media; 11. Coherence; 12. Image formation; 13. The classical theory of dispersion; 14. Quantum optics and lasers; Appendices; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Measuring the Quantum State of Light 22 Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics Series Number 22
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Cambridge University Press Polarization Holography
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Cambridge University Press Fundamentals of Photonic Crystal Guiding
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Cambridge University Press Laser Fundamentals Second Edition
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Cambridge University Press Introduction to Quantum Optics From the Semiclassical Approach to Quantized Light
Book SynopsisCovering a number of important subjects in quantum optics, this textbook is an excellent introduction for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students, familiarizing readers with the basic concepts and formalism as well as the most recent advances. The first part of the textbook covers the semi-classical approach where matter is quantized, but light is not. It describes significant phenomena in quantum optics, including the principles of lasers. The second part is devoted to the full quantum description of light and its interaction with matter, covering topics such as spontaneous emission, and classical and non-classical states of light. An overview of photon entanglement and applications to quantum information is also given. In the third part, non-linear optics and laser cooling of atoms are presented, where using both approaches allows for a comprehensive description. Each chapter describes basic concepts in detail, and more specific concepts and phenomena are presented in Trade Review'The advantage of this book is to give both [the semi-classical and the full quantum] approaches, starting with the first, illustrated by several simple examples, and introducing progressively the second, clearly showing why it is essential for understanding certain phenomena … I believe that this challenge to present and to illustrate both approaches in a single book has been taken up successfully … I have the highest admiration for [the authors'] enthusiasm, their scientific rigor, their ability to give simple and precise physical explanations, and their quest to illuminate clearly the difficult points of the subject without oversimplification.' Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, from the Foreword'… genuinely very impressive … every section has been lovingly crafted, the text is beautifully constructed and the theory explained more comprehensibly than almost any other text I could name. Each section is graced by numerous insightful … comments from the authors, giving the reader the impression of guidance by the hand of a teacher you can utterly trust. For a start, this book has possibly the finest, clearest and most extensive introduction to perturbative transitions I have seen … I am certain that this beautifully produced and written book, with an apparently faultless production, is destined to be a classic.' Professor David L. Andrews, University of East AngliaTable of ContentsPart I. Semi-Classical Description of Matter-Light Interaction: 1. The evolution of interacting quantum systems; 2. The semi-classical approach: atoms interacting with a classical electromagnetic field; 3. Principles of lasers; Part II. Quantum Description of Light and its Interaction with Matter: 4. Quantisation of free radiation; 5. Free quantum radiation; 6. Interaction of an atom with the quantised electromagnetic field; Part III. Applying Both Approaches: 7. Non-linear optics: from the semi-classical approach to quantum effects; 8. Laser manipulation of atoms: from incoherent atom optics to atom lasers; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Theoretical Problems in Cavity Nonlinear Optics 21 Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics Series Number 21
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Cambridge University Press The Art and Science of Optical Design
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Cambridge University Press BoseEinstein Condensation
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Cambridge University Press VerticalCavity SurfaceEmitting Lasers Design Fabrication Characterization and Applications 24 Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics Series Number 24
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Cambridge University Press Compact BlueGreen Lasers
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Cambridge University Press Principles of Lasers and Optics
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Cambridge University Press Principles of Lasers and Optics
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Cambridge University Press Quantum Mechanics for Nanostructures
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Cambridge University Press Introduction to Nanophotonics
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Cambridge University Press Cold and Ultracold Collisions in Quantum Microscopic and Mesoscopic Systems
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Cambridge University Press Atoms in Intense Laser Fields Hardback
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Cambridge University Press Quantum Measurement and Control
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive treatment of modern quantum measurement and measurement-based quantum control, this important book will interest graduate students and researchers in quantum information, quantum metrology, quantum control and related fields. It introduces key experiments and technologies through dozens of recent experiments, and contains nearly 300 exercises to build understanding.Trade Review"An outstanding introduction, at the advanced graduate level, to the mathematical description of quantum measurements, parameter estimation in quantum mechanics, and open quantum systems, with attention to how the theory applies in a variety of physical settings. Once assembled, these mathematical tools are used to formulate the theory of quantum feedback control. Highly recommended for the physicist who wants to understand the application of control theory to quantum systems and for the control theorist who is curious about how to use control theory in a quantum context." Carlton Caves, University of New Mexico"A comprehensive and elegant presentation at the interface of quantum optics and quantum measurement theory. Essential reading for students and practitioners, both, in the growing quantum technologies revolution." Howard Carmichael, The University of Auckland"Quantum Measurement and Control provides a comprehensive and pedagogical introduction to critical new engineering methodology for emerging applications in quantum and nano-scale technology. By presenting fundamental topics first in a classical setting and then with quantum generalizations, Wiseman and Milburn manage not only to provide a lucid guide to the contemporary toolbox of quantum measurement and control but also to clarify important underlying connections between quantum and classical probability theory. The level of presentation is suitable for a broad audience, including both physicists and engineers, and recommendations for further reading are provided in each chapter. It would make a fine textbook for graduate-level coursework.” Hideo Mabuchi, Stanford University"This book presents a unique summary of the theory of quantum measurements and control by pioneers in the field. The clarity of presentation and the varied selection of examples and exercises guide the reader through the exciting development from the earliest foundation of measurements in quantum mechanics to the most recent fundamental and practical developments within the theory of quantum measurements and control. The ideal blend of precise mathematical arguments and physical explanations and examples reflects the authors’ affection for the topic to which they have themselves made pioneering contributions." Klaus Mølmer, University of Aarhus"This book is a pioneering work in the modern, rapidly developing field of quantum measurement and measurement-based quantum control. It provides a comprehensive and pedagogical introduction to a critical new engineering methodology for emerging applications in quantum and nano-scale technology. The clarity of the presentation and the fine and careful selection of examples and exercises make this important book an excellent textbook for graduate-level course-work, but it can also serve as a reference on the recent results in the exciting field of quantum measurement and control theory." Katalin M. Hangos, Mathematical ReviewsTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Quantum measurement theory; 2. Quantum parameter estimation; 3. Open quantum systems; 4. Quantum trajectories; 5. Quantum feedback control; 6. State-based quantum feedback control; 7. Applications to quantum information processing; Appendixes; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Basics of Holography
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Cambridge University Press Introduction to Spectropolarimetry
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