Exploring the Quantum

作者：S. Haroche, J. M. Raimond · 发表于：Oxford University Press eBooks · 年份：2006 · DOI：10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198509141.001.0001 · 被引用次数：1696 · 研究领域：Quantum Mechanics and Applications

The counter-intuitive aspects of quantum physics have been illustrated for some time by thought experiments, from Einstein's photon box to Schrödinger's cat. These experiments have now become real, with single particles — electrons, atoms or photons — directly unveiling the weird features of the quantum. State superpositions, entanglement and complementarity define a novel quantum logic that can be harnessed for information processing, raising great hopes for applications. This book describes a class of such thought experiments made real. Juggling with atoms and photons confined in cavities, ions or cold atoms in traps, provides an incentive to shed a new light on the basic concepts of quantum physics. Measurement processes and decoherence at the quantum-classical boundary are highlighted.