This is the first of a two-volume presentation on current research problems in quantum optics, and will serve as a standard reference in the field for many years to come. The book provides an introduction to the methods of quantum statistical mechanics used in quantum optics and their application to the quantum theories of the single-mode laser and optical bistability. The generalized representations of Drummond and Gardiner are discussed together with the more standard methods for deriving Fokker-Planck equations.
Title: Statistical Methods in Quantum Optics 1: Master Equations and Fokker-Planck Equations (Theoretical and Mathematical Physics)
Author: Carmichael, Howard J.
ISBN: 9783642081330
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Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Publication Date: 2010-12-08
Number of Pages: 361
Weight: 0.6806 kg
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From the reviews
""""""""To sum up: Statistical Methods in Quantum Optics 1 is an excellent book. Try it, you'll like it!"""""""" (M.O. Scully, Physics Today, 2000)
""""""""The book is carefully written, in considerable detail, paying attention to both foundations and applications. It contains exercices completing or generalizing the material presented, and ample references to the literature. It is, therefore, very useful as the basis for a course."""""""" (V.R. Vieira, Mathematical Reviews, 2000f)
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""""""""…a valuable addition to the literature…an excellent book. Try it, you’ll like it!”
""""""""It is a pleasure to recommend this title thoroughly for both individual and institutional purchase."""""""" (D. L. Andrews (University of Anglia), Contemporary Physics 2002, vol. 43, page 232-233)
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