An Introduction to Quantum Optics
An open systems approachThis book provides a solid pedagogical background in
the techniques used in quantum optics, with an emphasis on open quantum
systems. Suitable for undergraduates as a second semester quantum mechanics
course or first-year graduate students, this book begins with a short summary
of quantum mechanics and contains physics of open systems and their application
to light/matter interactions. Written in a simplified manner and classroom
tested, this book provides the fundamentals of quantum optics and includes recent
developments in the field.
Key Features
Solid introduction to the key features of the field
Excellent first exposure to nonequilibrium quantum statistical mechanics
Developed from 30 years of teaching
Includes recent developments in the field
In this book, some of themathematical fundamentals of quantumoptics are introduced in a way to be understandable and usable by senior undergraduate and first-year graduate students. The amount of material discussed is huge; one can find the definition of all kinds of states including squeezed and cat states. The typographical presentation is very good and some figures are in colour. The book is available in e-version as well as printed with a hard cover. I found a very few misprints and believe its reading can be very useful to people who already know about the subject and wish for a short reminder of it.Mario Bertolotti 2021 Contemporary Physics, Taylor & Francis GroupISBN: 9780750317115, 0750317116
