The physics of communication : proceedings of the XXII Solvay Conference on Physics : Delphi Lamia, Greece, 24-29 November 2001 / / edited by I. Antoniou, V.A. Sadovnichy, H. Walther

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910953748703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [River Edge] New Jersey, : World Scientific, c2003
• ISBN: 9786611906221; 9781281906229; 1281906220; 9789812704634; 9812704639
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (689 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): AntoniouI <1955-> (Ioannis); SadovnichiĭV. A (Viktor Antonovich); WaltherHansjoachim
• Disciplina: 621.382/7
• Soggetti: Optical communications; Quantum optics; Quantum electronics; Quantum computers
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contributors to the Proceedings of the XXII Solvay Conference on Physics; Administrative Council of the International Solvay Institutes for Physics and Chemistry; Scientific Committee of Physics of the International Solvay Institutes for Physics and Chemistry; Honorary Committee; Hellenic Scientific Committee and Local Organising Committee; The Solvay Conferences on Physics; Preface; Prologue by Minister E. Venizelos; First Solvay Conference; Opening Address by J. Solvay; Opening Remarks by I. Prigogine; Challenges in Ambient Intelligence G. Metakides; CONTENTS; Decoherence and IrreversibilityNon-Locality and Superluminosity; Photonics; Quantum Information and Communication; Quantum Computation
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume presents the state of the art in the research on new possibilities for communication and computation based on quantum theory and nonlocality, as well as related directions and problems. It discusses challenging issues: decoherence and irreversibility; nonlocality and superluminosity; photonics; quantum information and communication; quantum computation.