"The editors however have done an excellent job of stitching together a rewarding tapestry of the field as it stands today...The Physics of Quantum Information is essential reading for anyone new to the field, particularly if they enter from the direction of quantum optics and atomic physics." -The Physicist

"Unreservedly recommended, and deserving of a place in any Physics library." -Andrew Davies, Department of Defence, Canberra, Australia

Leading experts from "The Physics of Quantum Information" network, an initiative of the European Commission, bring together the most recent results of the emerging area of quantum technology. Written in a consistent style as a research monograph, the book introduces into quantum cryptography, quantum teleportation, and quantum computation, considering both theory and newest experiments. Thus scientists working in the field and advanced students will find a rich source of information on this exciting new area.

FROM THE REVIEWS:

AMERICAN SCIENTIST "Topics are well balanced between presentations of the theory (dazzling in its ingenuity) and crude attempts at its implementation (tours de force of technology, but still a long way from any nontrivial computational application)...does convey a thorough and authoritative picture of the state of this fascinating futuristic art as we enter the 21st century."

QUANTUM INFORMATION & COMPUTATION "...an excellent job of stitching together a rewarding tapestry of the field as it stands today...essential reading for anyone new to the field, particularly if they enter from the direction of quantum optics and atomic physics."