Measuring the Quantum State of Light

Quantum mechanics sets fundamental limits on the amount of information one canextract from a system with a single set of measurements. Recent results of newtheo... » 

Quantum mechanics sets fundamental limits on the amount of information one canextract from a system with a single set of measurements. Recent results of newtheoretical analyses and optical experiments have given rise to a more completeknowledge of the quantum properties of light. This book gives the firstdetailed description of this fascinating branch of quantum optics. This selfcontained book begins with a description of some key results and tools fromquantum optics. The author discusses the quantum mechanical description ofsimple optical instruments before giving a detailed treatment of quantumtomography. The book concludes with a chapter devoted to the problem of thesimultaneous measurement of position and momentum. This book will appeal tograduate students and researchers in quantum optics as well as anyoneinterested in the foundations of quantum mechanics or more general problems ofquantum measurement. «