  This is a pre-publication version of a forthcoming book on quantum atom
optics. It is written as a senior undergraduate to junior graduate level
textbook, assuming knowledge of basic quantum mechanics, and covers the basic
principles of neutral atom matter wave systems with an emphasis on quantum
technology applications. The topics covered include: introduction to second
quantization of many-body systems, Bose-Einstein condensation, the order
parameter and Gross-Pitaevskii equation, spin dynamics of atoms, spinor
Bose-Einstein condensates, atom diffraction, atomic interferometry beyond the
standard limit, quantum simulation, squeezing and entanglement with atomic
ensembles, quantum information with atomic ensembles. This book would suit
students who wish to obtain the necessary skills for working with neutral atom
many-body atomic systems, or could be used as a text for an undergraduate or
graduate level course (exercises are included throughout). This is a near-final
draft of the book, but inevitably errors may be present. If any errors are
found, we welcome you to contact us and it will be corrected before
publication. (TB: tim.byrnes[at]nyu.edu, EI: ebube[at]nyu.edu)
