Measuring the Quantum State of Light

Ulf Leonhardt

ISBN 10: 0521497302 / ISBN 13: 9780521497305

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1997

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Quantum mechanics sets fundamental limits on the amount of information one can extract from a system with a single set of measurements. Recent results of new theoretical analyses and optical experiments have given rise to a more complete knowledge of the quantum properties of light. This book gives the first detailed description of this fascinating branch of quantum optics. This self-contained book begins with a description of some key results and tools from quantum optics. The author discusses the quantum mechanical description of simple optical instruments before giving a detailed treatment of quantum tomography. The book concludes with a chapter devoted to the problem of the simultaneous measurement of position and momentum. This book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in quantum optics, as well as anyone interested in the foundations of quantum mechanics or more general problems of quantum measurement.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Measuring the Quantum State of Light
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521497302
• ISBN 13: 9780521497305
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 17D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 496 grams

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Synopsis

Quantum mechanics sets fundamental limits on the amount of information one can extract from a system with a single set of measurements. Recent results of new theoretical analyses and optical experiments have given rise to a more complete knowledge of the quantum properties of light. This book gives the first detailed description of this fascinating branch of quantum optics. The author describes some key results and tools from quantum optics and then discusses the quantum mechanical description of simple optical instruments before giving a detailed treatment of quantum tomography. The book concludes with a chapter devoted to the problem of the simultaneous measurement of position and momentum. This book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in quantum optics as well as anyone interested in the foundations of quantum mechanics or more general problems of quantum measurement.

Book Description

New theoretical analyses and optical experiments have given rise to a more complete knowledge of the quantum properties of light. While presenting the first detailed description of this branch of quantum optics, the book discusses quantum tomography, the quantum mechanical description of simple optical instruments, and the problem of the simultaneous measurement of position and momentum.It will appeal to graduate students and researchers in quantum optics as well as anyone interested in the foundations of quantum mechanics or more general problems of quantum measurement.