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Quantum Optics, Quantum Information: Essential Books List
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Quantum OpticsQuantum Optics by Marlan O. Scully
Buy new: $81.00 / Used from: $68.50
A classic. My special favourite as I was and continue to be mentored by the authors.
Introductory Quantum OpticsIntroductory Quantum Optics by Christopher Gerry
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Good book for undergraduates to start learning about this field.
Optical Coherence and Quantum OpticsOptical Coherence and Quantum Optics by Leonard Mandel
Buy new: $72.00 / Used from: $63.98
Another classic. Connects the classical coherence theory to the quantum optics in a very detailed manner.
Fundamentals of Quantum OpticsFundamentals of Quantum Optics by John R. Klauder
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An old classic.
The Quantum Theory of Light (Oxford Science Publications)The Quantum Theory of Light (Oxford Science Publications) by Rodney Loudon
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A Classic!
Quantum Optics in Phase SpaceQuantum Optics in Phase Space by Wolfgang P. Schleich
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Elements of Quantum OpticsElements of Quantum Optics by Pierre Meystre
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Another great book on quantum optics.
Quantum Theory of Optical Coherence: Selected Papers and LecturesQuantum Theory of Optical Coherence: Selected Papers and Lectures by Roy J. Glauber
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Roy Glauber received a Nobel prize in 2006 for his work on the theory of optical coherence. Here is his most important work.
Modern Foundations Of Quantum OpticsModern Foundations Of Quantum Optics by Vlatko Vedral
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An Introduction to Atomic and  Molecular PhysicsAn Introduction to Atomic and Molecular Physics by Wolfgang Demtröder
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AMO physics is a backbone for QOQI. This is an excellent classics in the AM physics.
Exploring the Quantum: Atoms, Cavities, and Photons (Oxford Graduate Texts)Exploring the Quantum: Atoms, Cavities, and Photons (Oxford Graduate Texts) by Serge Haroche
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Atom-Photon Interactions: Basic Processes and Applications (Wiley Science Paperback Series)Atom-Photon Interactions: Basic Processes and Applications (Wiley Science Paperback Series) by Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
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Laser SpectroscopyLaser Spectroscopy by Wolfgang Demtröder
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Several experimental tricks of the trade are based on Laser spectroscopy. This is a classic.
Foundations of Laser SpectroscopyFoundations of Laser Spectroscopy by Stig Stenholm
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Another classic on Laser spectroscopy.
Springer Handbook of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical PhysicsSpringer Handbook of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
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AMO physics provides a backbone to the fields of quantum optics and quantum information. This handbook is essential to do real calculations.
Principles of Optics: Electromagnetic Theory of Propagation, Interference and Diffraction of Light (7th Edition)Principles of Optics: Electromagnetic Theory of Propagation, Interference and Diffraction of Light (7th Edition) by Max Born
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Optics is another backbone for the fields of QOQI. Here is the classic text on optics.
Introduction to the Theory of Coherence and Polarization of LightIntroduction to the Theory of Coherence and Polarization of Light by Emil Wolf
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Statistical Methods in Quantum Optics 1: Master Equations and Fokker-Planck Equations (Theoretical and Mathematical Physics)Statistical Methods in Quantum Optics 1: Master Equations and Fokker-Planck Equations (Theoretical and Mathematical Physics) by Howard J. Carmichael
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Statistical Methods in Quantum Optics 2: Non-Classical Fields (Theoretical and Mathematical Physics)Statistical Methods in Quantum Optics 2: Non-Classical Fields (Theoretical and Mathematical Physics) by Howard J. Carmichael
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Quantum Noise: A Handbook of Markovian and Non-Markovian Quantum Stochastic Methods with Applications to Quantum Optics (Springer Series in Synergetics)Quantum Noise: A Handbook of Markovian and Non-Markovian Quantum Stochastic Methods with Applications to Quantum Optics (Springer Series in Synergetics) by C.W. Gardiner
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Quantum Noise has tremendous practical implications to the field of quantum optics and quantum information. Here is a must-read on this topic.
Quantum Computation and Quantum InformationQuantum Computation and Quantum Information by Michael A. Nielsen
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First complete book on Quantum Information.
Quantum Approach to InformaticsQuantum Approach to Informatics by Stig Stenholm
Buy new: $83.17 / Used from: $44.95
A book on quantum information by a quantum optics practitioner; it is highly recommended to me. I am yet to read it.
Introduction to Quantum Information Science (Oxford Graduate Texts)Introduction to Quantum Information Science (Oxford Graduate Texts) by Vlatko Vedral
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Fundamentals of Quantum Optics and Quantum InformationFundamentals of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information by Peter Lambropoulos
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Explorations in Quantum ComputingExplorations in Quantum Computing by Colin P. Williams
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Mathematics of Quantum Computation (Computational Mathematics)Mathematics of Quantum Computation (Computational Mathematics)
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Collection of articles from experts in the field. I have an article in here on quantum teleportation.
Quantum Computing: Where Do We Want to Go TomorrowQuantum Computing: Where Do We Want to Go Tomorrow
Quantum Information with Continuous VariablesQuantum Information with Continuous Variables
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Quantum Computer Science: An IntroductionQuantum Computer Science: An Introduction by N. David Mermin
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Atomic Physics: An Exploration through Problems and SolutionsAtomic Physics: An Exploration through Problems and Solutions by Dmitry Budker
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Good book to brush-up all your atomic physics concepts.
Principles of Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy (Oxford Series on Optical and Imaging Sciences)Principles of Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy (Oxford Series on Optical and Imaging Sciences) by Shaul Mukamel
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The Principles of Nonlinear Optics (Wiley Classics Library)The Principles of Nonlinear Optics (Wiley Classics Library) by Y. R. Shen
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A classic
Nonlinear Optics, Second EditionNonlinear Optics, Second Edition by Robert W. Boyd
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A must-read.
Quantum Computing Devices: Principles, Designs, and Analysis (Chapman & Hall/Crc Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Science Series)Quantum Computing Devices: Principles, Designs, and Analysis (Chapman & Hall/Crc Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Science Series) by Goong Chen
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Introduction to Nonlinear Laser Spectroscopy (Quantum electronics--principles and applications)Introduction to Nonlinear Laser Spectroscopy (Quantum electronics--principles and applications) by Marc D. Levenson
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Laser PhysicsLaser Physics by Murray, Iii" Sargent
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Here is a great book to learn the laser theory from.
LasersLasers by A. E. Siegman
Buy new: $78.80 / Used from: $79.79
An excellent book on Lasers.
Photons and Atoms - Introduction to Quantum Electrodynamics (Wiley Professional)Photons and Atoms - Introduction to Quantum Electrodynamics (Wiley Professional) by Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
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A must-read.
The Physics of Quantum Information: Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Teleportation, Quantum ComputationThe Physics of Quantum Information: Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Teleportation, Quantum Computation
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An Open Systems Approach to Quantum Optics: Lectures Presented at the Universite Libre De Bruxelles October 28 to November 4, 1991 (Lecture Notes in Physics New Series M)An Open Systems Approach to Quantum Optics: Lectures Presented at the Universite Libre De Bruxelles October 28 to November 4, 1991 (Lecture Notes in Physics New Series M) by Howard Carmichael
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