Special issue 'Selected papers presented at the 2009 Spring meeting of the quantum optics and photonics section of the German Physical Society'

摘要

The 2009 Spring Meeting of the AMOP Section of the German Physical Society, taking place at the University of Hamburg, was characterized by a lively exchange between the different areas of modern Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics.rnThe large number of joint sessions shared between the different Sections of the German Physical Society as well as seven interdisciplinary symposia demonstrated the dedication to research beyond the classical borders of disciplines.rnThe large number of oral and poster contributions within the Section Quantum Optics and Photonics which increased by more than 20 percent with respect to 2008, reflects the increasing tendency to broaden the scientific goals and to explore new crossroads between different fields of physics. It was a pleasure to witness the high standards of the presentations, in particular the ones presented by enthusiastic diploma and doctoral students.