Ulf LeonhardtCambridge University Press, 2/18/2010EAN 9780521145053, ISBN10: 0521145058Paperback, 290 pages, 24.7 x 17.4 x 1.7 cmLanguage: EnglishCovering 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/9780521869782.1. Introduction2. Quantum field theory of light3. Simple quantum states of light4. Quasiprobability distributions5. Simple optical instruments6. Irreversible processes7. Entanglement8. HorizonsAppendixesReferencesIndex.'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
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