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131227s2005 enka b 001 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1860945317 (hardback) |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1860945538 (hardback) |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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| Authentication code |
lccopycat |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
535.15 |
| Edition number |
22 |
| 084 ## - OTHER CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
535.15 |
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VED-M |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Vedral, Vlatko. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Modern foundations of quantum optics / |
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[Book] / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
by Vlatko Vedral. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Hackensack, NJ : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Distributed by World Scientific, |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Hackensack, NJ : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Distributed by World Scientific, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
c2005. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xiii, 222 pages : |
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illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE |
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01 |
| Price amount |
782.00 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
This textbook offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the basic ideas in modern quantum optics, beginning with a review of the whole of optics, and culminating in the quantum description of light. The book emphasizes the phenomenon of interference as the key to understanding the behavior of light, and discusses distinctions between the classical and quantum nature of light. Laser operation is reviewed at great length and many applications are covered, such as laser cooling, Bose condensation and the basics of quantum information and teleportation. Quantum mechanics is introduced in detail using the Dirac notation, which is explained from first principles. In addition, a number of non-standard topics are covered such as the impossibility of a light-based Maxwell's demon, the derivation of the Second Law of Thermodynamics from the first-order time-dependent quantum perturbation theory, and the concept of Berry's phase. The book emphasizes the physical basics much more than the formal mathematical side, and is ideal for a first, yet in-depth, introduction to the subject. Five sets of problems with solutions are included to further aid understanding of the subject. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Quantum optics. |
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30533 |
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391.00 |
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535.15 VED-M |
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Ground Floor |
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Books |
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1 |
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2-Good |
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JZL-CUI |
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30532 |
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391.00 |
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535.15 VED-M |
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Anas Traders |
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Ground Floor |
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Books |
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2 |
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1-New |
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JZL-CUI |
