Texts and Monographs in Physics: Statistical Methods in Quantum Optics 1: Master Equations and Fokker-Planck Equations (Hardback)

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VERY GOOD: The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight, the pages are clean, and the covers are straight. There is a small blemish on the front cover. The book is printed on acid-free paper.

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From the back cover: "Statistical Methods in Quantum Optics develops the formalism of open systems in quantum optics, from foundations to applications. In this first volume the operator master equation and quantum regression theorem are introduced as fundamental tools for describing the statistical properties of radiation from driven atoms and electromagnetic cavities. The phase-space methods based on theP, Q and Wigner representations are formulated to assist the technical analysis and to provide 'classical' visualizations of the fluctuations of the radiation field. In this context, an introduction to the theory of Fokker-Planck equations and stochastic differential equations is provided. Foundations and applications are developed in parallel, and stand examples such as the laser and resonance fluorescence are worked through in detail. A second volume will cover the modern topics of squeezing, the positiveP representation, cavity QED, and quantum trajectory theory."

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