Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Anthony Leggett Merges Quantum Computing Theory and Application in New Book.Business Editors/Education Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 -- With Leading Italian Physicist Dr. Berardo Ruggiero and Information Engineering Luminary Dr. Paolo Silverstrini, Dr. Leggett Fuses a Comprehensive Exploration of Quantum Theory quantum theory, modern physical theory concerned with the emission and absorption of energy by matter and with the motion of material particles; the quantum theory and the theory of relativity together form the theoretical basis of modern physics. with Practical Application -- Kluwer Academic Publishers today announced the anticipated release of 2003 Nobel Prize Nobel Prize, award given for outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, peace, or literature. The awards were established by the will of Alfred Nobel, who left a fund to provide annual prizes in the five areas listed above. winner Dr. Anthony Leggett's new book Quantum Computing quantum computing Experimental method of computing that makes use of quantum-mechanical phenomena. It incorporates quantum theory and the uncertainty principle. Quantum computers would allow a bit to store a value of 0 and 1 simultaneously. and Quantum Bits in Mesoscopic Systems. Co-edited with Dr. Berardo Ruggiero of the Instituto di Cibernetica del CNR See riser card. CNR - Communication and Network Riser in Pozzuoli, Italy and Dr. Paolo Silverstini of the Seconda Universita degli Studi di Napoli in Aversa, Italy, the book is heralded as a comprehensive work on theoretical quantum physics quantum physics n. (used with a sing. verb) The branch of physics that uses quantum theory to describe and predict the properties of a physical system. quantum physics See quantum mechanics. and a significant leap forward in its practical implementation. "The impressive aspect of this book is that it brings together, in such a timely fashion, theoretical quantum physics with the practical implementation of quantum computing and information processing devices, discussing fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. through characterization to the final basic implementation of quantum computing," said Michael Penn of Kluwer Academic Publishers. "In a time when so much funding is being allocated to nanotechnology research, investors want to see practical results, and this book presents a significant step forward in the realization of practical application of quantum computing and information processing devices. We congratulate Dr. Leggett and his colleagues on this important work." On the theoretical side, Quantum Computing and Quantum Bits in Mesoscopic Systems provides models of the various mesostructures and of their response to external control signals, addressing the thorny problem of minimizing decoherence. The book presents an improved understanding of the formal theory of quantum information encoding and manipulation. On the experimental side, the book reports on recent and previous observations of quantum behavior in several physical systems, coherently coupled Bose-Einstein condensates, quantum dots, superconducting quantum interference devices, Cooper pair boxes, and electron pumps in the context of the Josephson effect. Other topics include: Quantum Phenomena in Superconducting Devices (phase- and charge-space), Nanodevices, Dissipation and Docoherence in Mesoscopic Systems, and Macroscopic macroscopic /mac·ro·scop·ic/ (mak?ro-skop´ik) gross (2). mac·ro·scop·ic or mac·ro·scop·i·cal adj. 1. Large enough to be perceived or examined by the unaided eye. 2. Quantum Coherence in Physical Systems, including: NMR NMR: see magnetic resonance. , Quantun Dots, Ions, Magnetic Systems, and Bose-Einstein Condensation. About Kluwer Academic Publishers Kluwer Academic Publishers (KAP) is a leading publisher of scientific information, specializing in numerous fields within science, technology, medicine, humanities and social sciences. KAP provides high quality online products and services and annually publishes 650 journals and 1200 books featuring leading authors and researchers from around the world. Located in Dordrecht, Boston, New York Boston is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 7,897 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Boston, Massachusetts. The Town of Boston is an interior town of the county and one of the county's "Southtowns. and London, the company has 550 employees. The company was acquired by Candover and Cinven in January 2003. For more information on Kluwer, visit www.wkap.com. |
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