Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Foundations of Quantum Mechanics in the Light of New Technology Isom-Tokyo '01: Advanced Research Laobratory ... Hatoyama, Saitama, Japan 27-30 August 2001

A discussion of fundamental problems in quantum physics, with emphasis on quantum coherence and decoherence. Papers covering the wide range of quantum physics are included: atom optics, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum information, cryptography, macroscopic quantum phenomena, mesoscopic physics, physics of precise measurements, and fundamental problems in quantum physics. The text should serve not only as an introduction to quantum coherence and decoherence for newcomers in this field, but also as a reference for experts. This book discusses fundamental problems in quantum physics, with emphasis on quantum coherence and decoherence. Papers covering the wide range of quantum physics are included: atom optics, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum information, cryptography, macroscopic quantum phenomena, mesoscopic physics, physics of precise measurements, and fundamental problems in quantum physics. The book will serve not only as a good introduction to quantum coherence and decoherence for newcomers in this field, but also as a reference for experts. Contents: Quantum Computing A discussion of fundamental problems in quantum physics, with emphasis on quantum coherence and decoherence. The papers cover a wide range of quantum physics, including: atom optics, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum information, cryptography, macroscopic quantum phenomena, and more.