Quantum Measurement and Control

Modern quantum measurement for graduate students and researchers in quantum information, quantum metrology, quantum control and related fields.

Howard M. Wiseman (Author), Gerard J. Milburn (Author)

9781107424159, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 10 July 2014

478 pages
24.4 x 17 x 2.4 cm, 0.76 kg

"This book is a pioneering work in the modern, rapidly developing field of quantum measurement and measurement-based quantum control. It provides a comprehensive and pedagogical introduction to a critical new engineering methodology for emerging applications in quantum and nano-scale technology. The clarity of the presentation and the fine and careful selection of examples and exercises make this important book an excellent textbook for graduate-level course-work, but it can also serve as a reference on the recent results in the exciting field of quantum measurement and control theory."
Katalin M. Hangos, Mathematical Reviews

The control of individual quantum systems promises a new technology for the 21st century - quantum technology. This book is the first comprehensive treatment of modern quantum measurement and measurement-based quantum control, which are vital elements for realizing quantum technology. Readers are introduced to key experiments and technologies through dozens of recent experiments in cavity QED, quantum optics, mesoscopic electronics, and trapped particles several of which are analysed in detail. Nearly 300 exercises help build understanding, and prepare readers for research in these exciting areas. This important book will interest graduate students and researchers in quantum information, quantum metrology, quantum control and related fields. Novel topics covered include adaptive measurement; realistic detector models; mesoscopic current detection; Markovian, state-based and optimal feedback; and applications to quantum information processing.

Preface
1. Quantum measurement theory
2. Quantum parameter estimation
3. Open quantum systems
4. Quantum trajectories
5. Quantum feedback control
6. State-based quantum feedback control
7. Applications to quantum information processing
Appendixes
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Electronic devices & materials [TJFD], Electronics engineering [TJF], Nanotechnology [TBN], Quantum physics [quantum mechanics & quantum field theory PHQ], Optical physics [PHJ], Physics [PH]