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by
Ulf Leonhardt (Author),
P. L. Knight (Editor),
A. Miller (Editor)
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 detailedof this fascinating branch of quantum optics. The author describes some key results and tools from quantum optics and then discusses the quantum mechanicalof 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.
Number of Pages: 208Dimensions: 0.48 x 9 x 6 INIllustrated: YesPublication Date: November 24, 2005
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