Special Issue 'Selected papers presented at the 2008 Spring Meeting of the Quantum Optics and Photonics Section of the German Physical Society'

摘要

The 2008 Spring Meeting of the German Physical So ciety, taking place at the newly constructed science and congress center Darmstadtium, was characterized by a lively exchange between the different areas of modern Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. The large number of joint sessions shared between the different Sections of the Ger man Physical Society and six interdisciplinary symposia demonstrated this dedication to research beyond the clas sical borders of disciplines. The large number of oral and poster contributions within the Section Quantum Optics and Photonics itself, being one of the largest Sections within the German Physical Society, reflect the increasing tendency to broaden the scientific goals and to explore new crossroads between different fields. It was a pleasure to witness the high standards of the presentations, in particular the ones presented by enthusiastic diploma and doctoral students.