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020			_a9783662565827
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a530.12 _bL979q
100			_aLvovsky, A. I.
245			_aQuantum physics _ban introduction based on photons _cA. I. Lvovsky
260			_aBerlin _bSpringer _c2018
300			_axx, 303p
440			_aUndergraduate lecture notes in physics / edited by Neil Ashby
520			_aThis textbook is intended to accompany a two-semester course on quantum mechanics for physics students. Along with the traditional material covered in such a course (states, operators, Schrödinger equation, hydrogen atom), it offers in-depth discussion of the Hilbert space, the nature of measurement, entanglement, and decoherence – concepts that are crucial for the understanding of quantum physics and its relation to the macroscopic world, but rarely covered in entry-level textbooks. The book uses a mathematically simple physical system – photon polarization – as the visualization tool, permitting the student to see the entangled beauty of the quantum world from the very first pages. The formal concepts of quantum physics are illustrated by examples from the forefront of modern quantum research, such as quantum communication, teleportation and nonlocality. The author adopts a Socratic pedagogy: The student is guided to develop the machinery of quantum physics independently by solving sets of carefully chosen problems. Detailed solutions are provided
650			_aQuantum theory
650			_aQuantum entanglement -- Photons
942			_cBK
999			_c560505 _d560505