CW Field Interactions
This chapter uses the density matrix methods of Chap. 4 to find the polarization induced by one or two continuous (cw) plane waves in two-level media. The density matrix is extended in a form known as the population matrix, which treats collections of ato
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Pierre Meystre Murray Sargent lll
Elements of Quantum Optics Second Edition With 123 Figures
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH
Professor Dr. Dr. Rer. Nat. Habil. Pierre Meystre Professor Murray Sargent Ill, Ph. D. Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Thcson, AZ 85721, USA
ISBN 978-3-662-11656-2
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Meystre, Pierre. Elements of quantum optics I Pierre Meystre, Murray Sargent III.- 2nd ed. p.cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-3-662-11656-2 ISBN 978-3-662-11654-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-11654-8 1. Quantum optics. I. Sargent, Murray. II. Title. QC446.2.M48 1991 535-dc20 91-21949 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH. Violations are liable for prosecution under the German Copyright Law. C Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1990, 1991 Originally published by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York in 1991 The use of registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Typesetting: Camera ready by author This text was prepared using the PS™ Technical Word Processor 54/3140-543210- Printed on acid-free paper
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Preface This book grew out of a 2-semester graduate course in laser physics and quantum optics. It requires a solid understanding of elementary electromagnetism as well as at least one, but preferably two, semesters of quantum mechanics. Its present form resulted from many years of teaching and research at the University of Arizona, the Max-Planck-Institut fiir Quantenoptik, and the University of Munich. The contents have evolved significantly over the years, due to the fact that quantum optics is a rapidly changing field. Because the amount of material that can be covered in two semesters is finite, a number of topics had to be left out or shortened when new material was added. Important omissions include the manipulation of atomic trajectories by light, superradiance, and descriptions of experiments. Rather than treating any given topic in great depth, this book aims to give a broad coverage of the basic elements that we consider necessary to carry out research in quantum optics. We have attempted to present a variety of theoretical tools, so that after completion of the course students should be able to understand specialized research literature and to produce original research of their own
