Fundamental Systems in Quantum Optics
Proceedings of the Les Houches Summer School, Session LIII, 25 June-27 July 1990
Elsevier (Publisher)
Published in December 1992
Book
Hardback
1123 pages
978-0-444-89736-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book focuses on the new concepts and techniques which have deeply revitalized the field of quantum optics in the last decade. It is now possible to manipulate a simple quantum system (a single atom, ion or molecule, or a single mode of the radiation field) interacting with a well controlled environment. Fundamental aspects of matter-radiation interaction, which up to now have remained hidden due to the statistical character of observable quantities, become directly accessible. The conceptual simplicity of those quantum systems paves the way to direct verifications of the basic prerequisites of the quantum theory. The topics discussed include cavity quantum electrodynamics, noise in quantum optics, laser cooling, non linear optics, multistability, quantum optics and relativity, cold atomic hydrogen atom and collective quantum effects, trapped ion crystallization. Related fields such as low energy tests of gauge theories, semi classical methods, quantum chaos, atomic aggregates etc. are also covered.
This book focuses on the new concepts and techniques which have deeply revitalized the field of quantum optics in the last decade. It is now possible to manipulate a simple quantum system (a single atom, ion or molecule, or a single mode of the radiation field) interacting with a well controlled environment. Fundamental aspects of matter-radiation interaction, which up to now have remained hidden due to the statistical character of observable quantities, become directly accessible. The conceptual simplicity of those quantum systems paves the way to direct verifications of the basic prerequisites of the quantum theory. The topics discussed include cavity quantum electrodynamics, noise in quantum optics, laser cooling, non linear optics, multistability, quantum optics and relativity, cold atomic hydrogen atom and collective quantum effects, trapped ion crystallization. Related fields such as low energy tests of gauge theories, semi classical methods, quantum chaos, atomic aggregates etc. are also covered.
This book focuses on the new concepts and techniques which have deeply revitalized the field of quantum optics in the last decade. It is now possible to manipulate a simple quantum system (a single atom, ion or molecule, or a single mode of the radiation field) interacting with a well controlled environment. Fundamental aspects of matter-radiation interaction, which up to now have remained hidden due to the statistical character of observable quantities, become directly accessible. The conceptual simplicity of those quantum systems paves the way to direct verifications of the basic prerequisites of the quantum theory. The topics discussed include cavity quantum electrodynamics, noise in quantum optics, laser cooling, non linear optics, multistability, quantum optics and relativity, cold atomic hydrogen atom and collective quantum effects, trapped ion crystallization. Related fields such as low energy tests of gauge theories, semi classical methods, quantum chaos, atomic aggregates etc. are also covered.
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English
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Oxford
United Kingdom
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Elsevier Science & Technology
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College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Height: 230 mm
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978-0-444-89736-7 (9780444897367)
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Content
Preface. 1. Atomic motion in laser light (C. Cohen-Tannoudji). 2. Laser cooling, optical traps and optical molasses (W.D. Phillips). 3. Phase transitions of stored laser-cooled ions (H. Walther). 4. Laser cooling of trapped ions (R. Blatt). 5. Propagation of laser beams and of atomic systems (Ch. J. Borde). 6. Chaos in atomic systems (D. Delande). 7. Experimental studies of chaos in an atomic system (D. Kleppner). 8. Atomic physics tests of the electroweak theory: parity violation experiments (Ph. Jacquier). 9. Atomic hydrogen and liquid helium surfaces (J.T.M. Walraven). 10. Quantum fluctuations in quantum optics squeezing and related phenomena (H.J. Kimble). 11. Quantum noise in optical systems: a semi classical approach (C. Fabre and S. Reynaud). 12. More on interference in phase space (K. Vogel and W. Schleich). 13. Cavity quantum electrodynamics (S. Haroche). 14. Multistability, chaos and spatio-temporal dynamics (L.A. Lugiato and L.M. Narducci). 15. Surface nonlinear optics and applications (Y.R. Shen).