Quantum Optics: An Introduction

A. M. Fox

Published Jan 1, 2006• 468 citations

Abstract

PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1. Introduction 2. Classical optics 3. Quantum mechanics 4. Radiative transitions in atoms PART II: PHOTONS 5. Photon statistics 6. Photon antibunching 7. Coherent states and squeezed light 8. Photon number states PART III: ATOM-PHOTON INTERACTIONS 9. Resonant light-atom interactions 10. Atoms in cavities 11. Cold atoms PART IV: QUANTUM INFORMATION PROCESSING 12. Quantum cryptography 13. Quantum computing 14. Entangled states and quantum teleportation APPENDICES A. Poisson statistics B. Parametric amplification C. The density of states D. Low dimensional semiconductor structures E. Nuclear magnetic resonance F. Bose-Einstein condensation

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