Publisher's Synopsis
Quantum electrodynamics (QED), a theory about radiation fields, is the most accurate and widely applicable physical theory currently known. Cavity QED examines what happens to those radiation fields when they are confined to a cavity (a cavity can be thought of as an atomic pot-hole). Confined radiation fields interact quite differently with atoms than unconfined fields. This difference gives cavity QED the potential for some important applications that ordinary QED does not have, such as applications to laser technology, and to the high precision measurement of time and frequency.;This volume features contributions from some of the leaders in the field, including: G. Gabrielse and J. Tan; James Childs, Kyungwon An, R.R. Dasari and Michael Feld; H.J. Carmichael, Thomas Mossberg, W. Ren and L. Tian (University of Oregon); E.A. Hinds; Pierre Meystre and Martin Wilkens (University of Arizona); Lorenzo M. Narducci (Drexel University); and Marlan O. Scully (Texas A & M).;Recent advances in cavity quantum electrodynamics (cavity QED) range from the measurement of modified atomic decay rates to the analysis of both weak and strong coupling limits of cavity QED to proposals for tailoring fields within a cavity using correlated atom-field states. In the midst of these exciting developments, this work, edited by Paul Berman, brings together reviews bv some of the world's leading experts, who summarize the progress they and others have made to date and expound on future theoretical and experimental developments in this field.;The level of presentation is suitable for the advanced graduate student and research scientist seeking an overview of this subject.
