Introductory Quantum Optics 1st Edition by Christopher Gerry (PDF)

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This book provides an elementary introduction to the subject of quantum optics, the study of the quantum mechanical nature of light and its interaction with matter. The presentation is almost entirely concerned with the quantized electromagnetic field. Topics covered include single-mode field quantization in a cavity, quantization of multimode fields, quantum phase, coherent states, quasi-probability distribution in phase space, atom-field interactions, the Jaynes-Cummings model, quantum coherence theory, beam splitters and interferometers, dissipative interactions, nonclassical field states with squeezing etc., ‘Schrödinger cat’ states, tests of local realism with entangled photons from down-conversion, experimental realizations of cavity quantum electrodynamics, trapped ions, decoherence, and some applications to quantum information processing, particularly quantum cryptography. The book contains many homework problems and an extensive bibliography. This text is designed for upper-level undergraduates taking courses in quantum optics who have already taken a course in quantum mechanics, and for first and second year graduate students.

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⭐I am a mathematician who is very familiar with electrodynamics and quantum mechanics.I read this book to teach myself quantum optics.Since I read it as a self-study text,I will review it from that perspective.Some of the weaknesses noted might be less important for a classroom text. The Gerry/Knight text is billed as suitable for”senior undergraduates and beginning postgraduates”, butI fear that undergraduates who attempt it as a self-study textare likely to end up frustrated.I can’t recall ever encountering an undergraduate with a background in mathematics and quantum mechanicssufficient to read this book in a reasonable time without the guidance of an instructor.If used for self-study, I think that minimal prerequisiteswould be a graduate level understanding of abstract linear algebra and quantum mechanics.Some familiarity with Fock space and the theory of operators on infinite-dimensional Hilbert spaces would be desirable. Because the book is intended for beginners,the authors take pains to explain many things which a beginner might not know.Most of the explanations were careful and helpful, but I was dissatisfied with some.I read the book cover to cover and was able to follow most of it,but some of it (e.g, much of the chapter on decoherence)is still a mystery to me. Chapter 9 describes recent experiments in quantum optics whichdemonstrate amazing properties of light unimaginable from a classical perspective.The presentations of the physical setups give just the right amount of detail for clear understanding.The diagrams are good.However, I felt that the mathematical analyses would be easierfor those with good backgrounds if done on a higher level,and some of the physical discussions seemed obscure. Given the authors’ intended audience,it may be unreasonable to quarrel with their choice of mathematical level.However, it is truly unfortunate that some oftheir calculational details seem actually wrong.For example, in Section 9.3’s discussion of a “quantum eraser”,several terms appear to be omitted from equation (9.21),which invalidates some of the subsequent discussion.Moreover, the discussion is obscure and seems of questionable validity even were the text’s (9.21) correct.More details can be found on my website. I noticed only a few errors which would affect the physics,but there are too many mathematical errors andan unusually large number of typos.Most of the typos are relatively insignificant,but nevertheless distracting.Readers should be prepared to check everything. My copy is by now riddled with underlined statements with marginal noteslike “Why?”, or “What does this mean?”As I progressed through the book and my understanding deepened,many of these “Why’s” were erased, but quite a few remain. The reader who wants to learn quantum optics and hasthe necessary mathematical background may wish thatparts of the book were more carefully written,but he will not be fundamentally disappointed.This is a good book from which I learned a lot.It seems much clearer than Scully and Zubairy’sQuantum Optics, which I read previously. My brand new paperback copy is falling apart after only a few weeks of careful use at home.A book this good deserves a more durable binding.

⭐Very good for my university class

⭐For a true introduction to the subject, this book really needs to be read with another book. I found Fox’s book on quantum optics the perfect first start for this amazing field. That book will really give one a strong flavor for the subject, get into pretty nice details about actual experiments testing and demonstrating the principles of quantum optics, and finally getting into the foundation of the mathematical theory of quantum optics. After reading that book, one may feel a need to clean up the mathematical theory of quantum optics developed in Fox.This is exactly where this book by Gerry and Knight comes in and does an excellent job. I first tried to read it in isolation as my first introduction to the subject, and I was hopelessly lost and frustrated. After getting a great grasp of Fox, and also reading some of Loudon’s book, I jumped back into this, and I have been very happily surprised. The mathematical arguments are really precise and incredibly clear. The overall clarity of this book from a theoretical standpoint is actually much better than Loudon’s theory. It is clear that it is written by true masters of the field who seem to know the pros/cons of prior classic book like Loudon’s.

⭐I am an undergraduate and completely new to the field. I am reading this book as background for some theoretical quantum optics research that I am starting. The text has allowed me to get my foot in the door which is all I wanted it to do. As the previous reviewer noted, there are typographical errors in the book. In an ironic way, spotting and correcting these errors has kept me sharp. If a student is truly curious about the subject then, as in any field, they will be able to get through this book. As soon as one has picked up on the basic themes and equations of quantum optics, I would advise moving on to a more thorough text.

⭐The print quality of the paperback edition ISBN-13: 978-0521527354 is horrible, like an Indian International edition.

⭐I was expecting this book to me more accessible than it is. It does have “introduction” in the title after all. After a brief history section it dives in to a set of equations without much justificcation. tt willl possibly be a useful reference book but I confess that I did not learn much from it.

⭐Nice book

⭐Completo

⭐Not found.

⭐shipped with very good condition and satisfied with the deal price.

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