Introduction to photon science and technology [E-Book] / authors: David L. Andrews; David S. Bradshaw
In modern optics, the photon concept is indispensable for an ever-increasing range of applications, including many that are now prominent in twenty-first-century technology. To fully appreciate these applications, it is essential to understand the quantum principles and the mechanisms involved. This...
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Personal Name(s): | Andrews, David L., author |
Bradshaw, David S., author | |
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Bellingham, Washington :
SPIE,
2018
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Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xvii, 124 pages) : color illustrations |
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englisch |
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9781510621961 |
DOI: |
10.1117/3.2503743 |
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SPIE Press monograph ;
PM293 |
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- Preface
- List of symbols
- List of figures
- Chapter 1. Origins and development of photon science: 1.1. Light in the ancient and modern era; 1.2. Photons in the quantum era; 1.3. Quantum electrodynamics: photon interactions with matter; 1.4. Photons in free flight
- Chapter 2. Properties of a photon: 2.1. Intrinsic photon properties; 2.2. Properties of photons in a beam; 2.3. Radiation modes and polarization; 2.4. Photons in optics; 2.5. Photonic crystals; 2.6. Surface plasmons
- Chapter 3. Quantum optics and informatics: 3.1. Interference of a single photon; 3.2. Entanglement; 3.3. Qubits based on light; 3.4. Theory of a qubit; 3.5. Quantum logic gates; 3.6. Quantum teleportation
- Chapter 4. Quantum fields: 4.1. Operator formulation; 4.2. Linear and angular momentum; 4.3. Photon statistics and quantum states; 4.4. Structured light; 4.5. Vacuum radiation; 4.6. Casimir effect
- Chapter 5. Light-matter interactions: 5.1. Foundations; 5.2. Absorption, scattering, and emission; 5.3. Nonlinear optics; 5.4. Near- and far-field optics; 5.5. Force and torque photonics
- Afterword
- References
- Further reading
- Index