Marlan O. ScullyCambridge University Press, 9/4/1997EAN 9780521435956, ISBN10: 0521435951Paperback, 656 pages, 24.4 x 17 x 3.8 cmLanguage: EnglishThe 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.1. Quantum theory of radiation2. Coherent and squeezed states of the radiation field3. Incoherent states of the radiation field4. Field–field and photon-photon correlation interferometry5. Atom–field interaction – semiclassical theory6. Atom–field interaction – quantum theory7. Lasing without inversion and other effects of atomic coherence and interference8. Quantum theory of damping – density operator and wave function approach9. Quantum theory of damping – Heisenberg–Langevin approach10. Resonance fluorescence11. Quantum theory of laser - density operator approach12. Quantum theory of laser – Heisenberg–Langevin approach13. Theory of the micromaser14. Correlated emission laserconcept, theory and analysis15. Phase sensitivity in quantum optical systemsapplications16. Squeezing via non-linear optical processes17. Atom optics18. The EPR paradox, hidden variables and Bell's Theorem19. Quantum non-demolition measurements20. Quantum optical tests of complementarity21. Two-photon interferometry and the quantum measurement problem.
