Quantum Optomechanics

Book Details:

• Author: Warwick P. Bowen, Gerard J. Milburn

• Brand: CRC Press

• Edition: 1

• Binding: Hardcover

• Number of Pages: 357

• Release Date: 22-12-2015

• ISBN: 9781482259155

• Package Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 1.0 inches

• Language: English

About The Book:
Quantum Optomechanics by Warwick P. Bowen and Gerard J. Milburn is a comprehensive guide that delves into the exciting and rapidly evolving field of quantum optomechanics. Written by leading experts, this book offers both experimental and theoretical perspectives on modern developments in the field.

The book covers a wide range of topics, including optomechanical cooling, entanglement, and quantum limits on measurement precision. It also explores methods to overcome these limits through back-action evading measurements and feedback control. Advanced subjects such as single-photon and nonlinear optomechanics, optomechanical synchronization, and the coupling of optomechanical systems to microwave circuits and two-level systems (atoms and superconducting qubits) are also discussed in detail. Additionally, the book touches on optomechanical tests of gravitational decoherence.

Beginning with the basic physics of quantum harmonic oscillators and their interactions with the environment, the book progresses to a discussion on the radiation pressure interaction between light and matter. The authors derive key Hamiltonians used in quantum optomechanics and explore both the linearized regime and scenarios where this simplified model no longer applies.

The book also addresses hybrid optomechanical systems, where canonical optomechanical systems are coupled with other quantum objects, leading to phenomena like synchronization. Lastly, the authors examine the impact of quantum optomechanics on testing gravitational physics.