Quantum Optics
A section of Quantum Reports (ISSN 2624-960X).
Section Information
“Quantum Optics” is a dedicated section of Quantum Reports that serves as a premier forum for research on the fundamental quantum behavior of light and its interaction with matter. The section welcomes theoretical, experimental, and computational contributions spanning the entire discipline, from foundational explorations of quantum mechanics to the development of transformative quantum technologies. We invite submissions on topics including the generation and characterization of non-classical light states (such as squeezed light and single photons), cavity and circuit quantum electrodynamics (cavity QED), quantum measurement theory, and the investigation of quantum coherence and decoherence in light–matter systems.
A central focus of the section is the application of quantum optics in enabling the "second quantum revolution." This includes research on quantum information processing with photons, quantum communication protocols (such as quantum key distribution and teleportation), integrated quantum photonics, and quantum-enhanced metrology and sensing. We also encourage submissions on hybrid quantum systems that interface photons with atoms, solid-state spins, or mechanical oscillators, as well as work on cavity optomechanics and the development of critical enabling technologies like quantum light sources, detectors, and memories. By providing a rigorous open-access platform, this section aims to capture the full breadth of quantum optics and foster the advances that will define the future of the field.
Keywords
- Quantum optics;
- Light–matter interaction;
- Quantum coherence;
- Quantum decoherence;
- Squeezed states;
- Entangled photons;
- Schrödinger cat states;
- Cavity quantum electrodynamics (Cavity QED);
- Circuit quantum electrodynamics (Circuit QED);
- Linear optical quantum computing;
- Integrated quantum photonics;
- Silicon photonics;
- Single-photon sources;
- Single-photon detectors;
- Entangled photon sources;
- Quantum memories;
- Optical quantum logic gates;
- Cavity optomechanics;
- Optomechanics;
- Quantum acoustics;
- Atomic ensembles;
- Cold atoms;
- Trapped ions;
- Nanophotonics;
- Atomic clocks;
- Quantum metrology;
- Open quantum system.
