Introduction to Optical Quantum Information Processing (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521519144)

Quantum information processing offers fundamental improvements over classical information processing, such as computing power, secure communication, and high-precision measurements. However, the best way to create practical devices is not yet known. This textbook describes the techniques that are likely to be used in implementing optical quantum information processors. After developing the fundamental concepts in quantum optics and quantum information theory, the book shows how optical systems can be used to build quantum computers according to the most recent ideas. It discusses implementations based on single photons and linear optics, optically controlled atoms and solid-state systems, atomic ensembles, and optical continuous variables. This book is ideal for graduate students beginning research in optical quantum information processing. It presents the most important techniques of the field using worked examples and over 120 exercises.

Author: Pieter Kok, Brendon W. Lovett
ISBN-10: 0521519144
ISBN-13: 9780521519144
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/22/2010
Pages: 504
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.75lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.40w x 1.00d