Quantum Coherence: From Quarks to Solids (Lecture Notes in Physics) [Hardcover]

Walter Pötz (Editor), Jaroslav Fabian (Editor), Ulrich Hohenester (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 3540300856 | ISBN-13: 978-3540300854 | Publication Date: April 11, 2006 | Edition: 1

Quantum coherence plays a crucial role in various forms of matter. The thriving field of quantum information as well as unconventional approaches to using mesoscopic systems in future optoelectronic devices provide the exciting background for this set of lectures. The lectures originate from the Schladming Winter Schools and are edited to address a broad readership ranging from the graduate student up to the senior scientist.

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Quantum coherence is a phenomenon that plays a crucial role in various forms of matter. The thriving field of quantum information, as well as unconventional approaches to use mesoscopic systems in future optoelectronic devices, provide the exciting background for this set of lectures.

The lectures originate from the well-known Schladming Winter Schools and are carefully edited so as to address a broad readership ranging from the beginning graduate student up  to the senior scientist wanting to keep up with or to enter newly emerging fields of research.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 205 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (April 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540300856
• ISBN-13: 978-3540300854
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,369,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)