Photons and Quantum Fluctuations / Edition 1

by E. R. Pike, H. Walther

Overview

Based on a special ONR seminar, Photons and Quantum Fluctuations draws together discoveries in nonclassical or "silent" light for research workers and postgraduates in quantum optics. With nonclassical light, noise is reduced in amplitude below that expected by previous applications of the uncertainty principles. Historians of science who wish to ponder the philosophical implications of these developments may also find this a useful volume.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780852742402
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/1988
Series:	Malvern Physics Series
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Pike, E. R.; Walther, H.

Table of Contents

Nonclassical light (H P Yuen). Single-atom oscillators (H Walther). Photodetection and photostatistics (M Le Berre). Nonclassical photon interference effects (C K Hong, Z Y Ou and L Mandel). Photons and approximate localizability (E R Pike and S Sarkar). Quantum noise reduction on twin laser beams (E Giacobino, C Fabre, S Reynaud, A Heidmann and R Horowicz). Nonclassical effects in parametric downconversion (J G Rarity and P R Tapster). Moving mirrors and nonclassical light (S Sarkar). Propagation of nonclassical light (I Abram). Models for phase-insensitive linear quantum amplifiers (G Mander, R Loudon and T J Shepherd). Quasiprobabilities based on squeezed states (F Haake and M Wilkens). Index.).

Editorial Reviews

Eleven papers constitute the proceedings of an ONR Seminar which took place (January, 1988) in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, in association with a NATO ARW on "Sqeezed and Non-classical Light". The papers are mainly theoretical, but inspired by (or intended to inspire) experimental activity in the field, and are more accessibly tutorial than is standard to such proceedings. The issues addressed, quite apart from their potential applications to optical technology, are pleasingly fundamental. The contributing authors are leading figures in France, FRG, UK, USA. Diversely typed, neatly produced, an exceptionally useful contribution to the quantum optical literature. (NW) Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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