This book will describe recent theoretical advances of cold atom physics in optical lattices, concentrating on strongly correlated systems and possible applications in quantum information processing. Furthermore, the latest experiments aiming towards realizing these theoretical ideas will be discussed. The book will present in detail recently developed quantum optical tools for manipulating atoms in optical lattices and show how they can be used to realize a large range of well controlled many body Hamiltonians. Connections and differences to standard condensed matter physics will be explained. Finally, it will discuss how the ability to dynamically change parameters in these Hamiltonians on time scales much shorter than typical decoherence times can be exploited to realize quantum information processing devices with neutral atoms in optical lattices.
Quantum physics allows entirely new forms of computation and cryptography, which could perform tasks currently impossible on classical devices, leading to an explosion of new algorithms, communications protocols and suggestions for physical implementations of all these ideas. As a result, quantum information has made the transition from an exotic research topic to part of mainstream undergraduate courses in physics. Based on years of teaching experience, this textbook builds from simple fundamental concepts to cover the essentials of the field. Aimed at physics undergraduate students with a basic background in quantum mechanics, it guides readers through theory and experiment, introducing all the central concepts without getting caught up in details. Worked examples and exercises make this useful as a self-study text for those who want a brief introduction before starting on more advanced books. Solutions are available online at www.cambridge.org/9781107014466.
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