Quantum Atom Optics

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The rapid development of quantum technologies has driven a revolution in related research areas such as quantum computation and communication, and quantum materials. The first prototypes of functional quantum devices are beginning to appear, frequently created using ensembles of atoms, which allow the observation of sensitive, quantum effects, and have important applications in quantum simulation and matter wave interferometry. This modern text offers a self-contained introduction to the fundamentals of quantum atom optics and atomic many-body matter wave systems. Assuming a familiarity with undergraduate quantum mechanics, this book will be accessible for graduate students and early career researchers moving into this important new field. A detailed description of the underlying theory of quantum atom optics is given, before development of the key, quantum, technological applications, such as atom interferometry, quantum simulation, quantum metrology, and quantum computing.

The Planetary Atom

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"I read The Planetary Atom with great interest. Of course, we are all aware of the major contributions made by legendary researchers such as Ernest Rutherford, who first set up the model known as 'the planetary atom'. But I knew nothing of the much more discrete figure of George Adolphus Schott. I was impressed, on reading this book, to discover the significance and conceptual depth of his work." Claude Cohen-Tannoudji Nobel Laureate in Physics Collège de France, Paris "Although Science is not fiction, the lives and works of scientists provide real substance for a novel like The Planetary Atom, which tells a story of general public interest." Jean-Marie Lehn Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg Foreword by Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry This largely imaginary biography recreates the life and times of George Adolphus Schott, a contemporary of Rutherford and Bohr, who criticized the Planetary Atom which was proposed to account for celebrated observations by Rutherford. Schott proved the Planetary Atom to be incompatible with fundamental properties of physics. Unfortunately, his work was cast aside because of Bohr's success in accounting for the structure of the atom. Later, it was found that Schott had, in fact, predicted important effects. Nonetheless, his contribution was forgotten and his discovery of Synchrotron Radiation was attributed to another. In The Planetary Atom, Schott's interactions with eminent scientists of the time are reconstructed. The novel rehabilitates an unjustly forgotten British researcher and restores him to his rightful place as one of the great scientists of his time. Related Link(s) Press Release - The Planetary Atom Sample Chapter(s) Foreword Preface Chapter 1: Scientists Versus Poets? Contents: Foreword Preface About the Author Scientists Versus Poets? Ernest Rutherford Meets George Schott Eileen Rutherford's Atomic Physics Why Ernest Rutherford Needed George Schott George Schott's Motivation and Philosophy Ernest Rutherford and Marie Curie Hiring a Professor of Physics Rutherford's Dilemma and His Challenge to Schott Two Gifted Brothers in Cambridge Why Ever Aberystwyth? A Lady Writes a Lette A Danish Theorist Joins the Fray Schott Slips through the Great War Disappointments after Peace His Cousin Settles in Aberystwyth Schott Passes Away and a British Bomber is Shot Down Patrick Blackett Never Mentioned Schott Synchrotron Radiation Came Too Late Afterword Readership: General public. People interested in science, including school children, university students, and academics looking for general reading.

A Group-Theoretical Approach to Quantum Optics: Models of Atom-Field Interactions

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【簡介】 Written by major contributors to the field who are well known within the community, this is the first comprehensive summary of the many results generated by this approach to quantum optics to date. As such, the book analyses selected topics of quantum optics, focusing on atom-field interactions from a group-theoretical perspective, while discussing the principal quantum optics models using algebraic language. The overall result is a clear demonstration of the advantages of applying algebraic methods to quantum optics problems, illustrated by a number of end-of-chapter problems. An invaluable source for atomic physicists, graduates and students in physics. 【目錄】