Peter D. Drummond is a Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology. His current research focuses on ultra-cold atomic physics, quantum information and bio-informatics. Mark Hillery is a Professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hunter College, and in the Physics Graduate Program, Graduate Center, City University of New York. His research focuses on the field of quantum information.

'This book is a valuable contribution to the scientific literature by addressing issues that fall at the boundary between quantum optics and nonlinear optics. It is exactly at this boundary where one might expect exciting advances to develop in the coming years. The authors have done a good job in selecting the topics for inclusion in their very fine text.' Robert W. Boyd, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Quantum Nonlinear Optics, University of Ottawa, and University of Rochester

• 1. Classical nonlinear optics; 2. Field quantization; 3. Quantized fields in dielectric media; 4. Microscopic description of media; 5. Coherence and quantum dynamics in simple system; 6. Decoherence and reservoirs; 7. Phase-space representations; 8. Single-mode devices; 9. Degenerate parametric oscillator; 10. Quantum fields in waveguides; 11. Quantum propagation in nonlinear fibers; 12. Quantum information.

Peter D. Drummond is a Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology. His current research focuses on ultra-cold atomic physics, quantum information and bio-informatics. Mark Hillery is a Professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hunter College, and in the Physics Graduate Program, Graduate Center, City University of New York. His research focuses on the field of quantum information.

'This book is a valuable contribution to the scientific literature by addressing issues that fall at the boundary between quantum optics and nonlinear optics. It is exactly at this boundary where one might expect exciting advances to develop in the coming years. The authors have done a good job in selecting the topics for inclusion in their very fine text.' Robert W. Boyd, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Quantum Nonlinear Optics, University of Ottawa, and University of Rochester

• 1. Classical nonlinear optics; 2. Field quantization; 3. Quantized fields in dielectric media; 4. Microscopic description of media; 5. Coherence and quantum dynamics in simple system; 6. Decoherence and reservoirs; 7. Phase-space representations; 8. Single-mode devices; 9. Degenerate parametric oscillator; 10. Quantum fields in waveguides; 11. Quantum propagation in nonlinear fibers; 12. Quantum information.