Advanced experimental techniques make quantum optics one of
the most active fields in probing the fundamental laws of
quantum theory. The contributions collected in this volume,
by both theoreticians and experimentalists, give an overview
of the most recent developments in fundamental quantum
optics. Of particular interest is the physics of cooled and
trapped particles. Other topics include atomic
interferometry, quantum electrodynamics in a cavity, quantum
measurement and much more. The level of presentation makes
this book intelligible not only to the expert but also to a
wide readership from engineering and physics.