A Guide to Experiments in Quantum Optics 3e

Prof Hans Bachor is Professor at the Australian National University and the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum-Atom Optics. An internationally recognized scientist and educator, he leads a research program and teaches courses in quantum optics. He is a Fellow of the AIP, IOP and AOS . He won several Humboldt prizes in 1999-2002 and an ARC Federation fellow 2003-2008. In 2009 he was awarded the Australian Institute of Physics Award for Outstanding Services to Physics in Australia. Dr Tim Ralph is an Australian Research Council Professorial Fellow and Node Director and Program Manager of the Queensland Node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology. He obtained his BSc with honours at Macquarie University, Sydney and his PhD at the Australian National University, Canberra.

Foreword (1)Introduction (2)Classical models of light End of chapter summary and problem sets. (3)Photons End of chapter summary and problem sets (4)Quantum models of light End of chapter summary and problem sets. (5)Basic optical components End of chapter summary and problem sets (6) Lasers and amplifiers End of chapter summary and problem sets (7)Photodetection techniques End of chapter summary and problem sets (8)Quantum noise End of chapter summary and problem sets. (9)Squeezing experiments End of chapter summary and problem sets. (10)Application of squeezed light End of chapter summary and problem sets. (11)QND End of chapter summary and problem sets. (12)Fundamental tests of q mechanics End of chapter summary and problem sets (13)Quantum information End of chapter summary and problem sets. (14)Summary and outlook Appendices