Book
Quantum Mechanics in the Single Photon Laboratory (Second Edition)
Authors: Anwar, M. S., Ilahi, F. E., Shah, S.B.H., & Waseem, M. H.
Published: August 2024
Publisher: Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing
Book Link: https://iopscience.iop.org/book/mono/978-0-7503-6315-0
Companion Website: https://physlab.org/qmlab/
Description
This book is valuable for laboratory developers, researchers and teachers who would like to recreate a similar suite of experiments for students and early career researchers. These experiments enliven theoretical descriptions of key ideas from quantum information and quantum computing, providing accessible means to generate, manipulate and measure quantum states, and understand their implications for the foundations of quantum mechanics.
This new edition features:
- Additional experiments related to quantum entanglement and non-local quantum erasure
- Restructured descriptions of previous experiments
- Data processing in an open-source language
- A considerably enhanced appendix on programming FPGAs
Quantum Mechanics in the Single Photon Laboratory (First Edition)
Authors: Waseem, M. H., Ilahi, F. E., & Anwar, M. S.
Published: July 2020
Publisher: Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing
Book Link: https://iopscience.iop.org/book/978-0-7503-3063-3
Companion Website: https://physlab.org/qmlab/
Description
Arising from a series of laboratory class experiments developed by the authors, this book provides an overview of fundamental experiments that can be used to practically demonstrate the underlying principles of quantum physics and quantum information science.
Designed with multiple readerships in mind, it is essential for:
- Professors who would like to recreate a similar suite of experiments for their students
- Students of physics who would like to learn how such experiments are actually conducted
- Computer scientists, photonics engineers and electrical engineers who would like to foray into quantum technologies
This narrative is useful to learn about the terminology, key postulates of quantum physics, the collapse of states on measurement and how quantum computers could be implemented.
Both editions provide hands-on laboratory experience with single-photon quantum mechanics, making quantum concepts tangible and accessible to researchers, educators, and students at all levels.