Lectures in Quantum Optics: An Introduction, 2nd Edition

by Werner Vogel

This is the revised and supplemented edition of the acknowledged "Lectures on Quantum Optics" by W. Vogel and D.-G. Welsch. It offers theoretical concepts of quantum optics, with special emphasis on current research trends. Quantum-state reconstruction and laser-driven quantized motion of trapped atoms are new topics that are included in the revised edition. The rigorous development of quantum optics in the context of quantum field theory and the attention spent to details make the book valuable to graduate students as well as to researchers in related areas.

From the
1. Introduction; 2. Elements of quantum electrodynamics; 3. Quantum states of bosonic systems; 4. Phase-space representations; 5. Quantum theory of damping; 6. Photoelectric detection of light; 7. Quantum-state reconstruction; 8. Non-classical states; 9. Leaky optical cavities; 10. Theory of resonance fluorescence; 11. A single atom in a high-Q cavity; 12. Laser-driven quantized motion of a trapped atom

Hardcover

First published June 25, 2001

Reviews

[Ida]

less than 10% into the book:

We start with a good "recap" of Maxwell and the Coulomb Gauge, continuity, and scalar and vector potential.

proceed into Lagrangian for point particles, add monochromatic-mode expansion, and do the quantum goodness of conjugate operators and Hamiltonian.

You need a basis of electrodynamics and quantum mechanics to get through this part, but you don't have to rely on your memory too much. I enjoyed the warm-up.