English | PDF | 2004 | 246 Pages | ISBN : 3527404384 | 25.28 MB

The result of a lecture series, this textbook is oriented towards students and newcomers to the field and discusses theoretical foundations as well as expental realizations in detail. The authors are experienced teachers and have tailored this book to the needs of students. They present the basics of quantum communication and quantum information processing, leading readers to modern technical implementations. In addition, they discuss errors and decoherence as well as methods of avoiding and correcting them.