Overview
Starting from the concepts of classical optics, Optics, Light and Lasers introduces in detail the phenomena of linear and nonlinear light matter interaction, the properties of modern laser sources, and the concepts of quantum optics. Several examples taken from the scope of modern research are provided to emphasize the relevance of optics in current developments within science and technology. The text has been written for newcomers to the topic and benefits from the author's ability to explain difficult sequences and effects in a straightforward and easily comprehensible way. To this second, completely updated and enlarged edition, new chapters on quantum optics, quantum information, matter waves, photonic fibres and materials have been added, as well as more than 100 problems on laser physics and applied optics.
Full Product Details
Author: Dieter Meschede (Institute for Applied Physics, University of Bonn, Germany)
Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Imprint: Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Edition: 2nd, Revised and Enlarged Edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.00cm
, Height: 3.10cm
, Length: 24.10cm
Weight: 1.066kg
ISBN: 9783527406289
ISBN 10: 352740628
Pages: 559
Publication Date: 02 January 2007
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Replaced By: 9783527413317
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
From reviews of the first edition: The scientific content and theoretical thread that builds up the book are excellent. [...] This is an excellent scientific book that is pleasant (even enjoyable) to read. Advanced Materials What I really like about the book is the large selection of clearly marked examples and 'excursions' within the text. They offer a connection between fundamental physics and modern technological and scientific applications. This is often missing in other books, leaving the reader wondering what all the formalism could be used for. Here, one always has the feeling that the treated subject is of relevance to areas of modern research. [...] I can certainly recommend the book to newcomers who wish to get both an introduction into the fundamentals as well as an overview of modern optical applications. ChemPhysChem Es ist weniger ein Nachschlagewerk als ein Buch, das sich zum vertieften Studium des Gebietes eignet. Dgg journal Nr 6 2007
An excellent breadth and depth of information regarding the progress of research in modern optics ... A fascinating blend of theoretical and practical examples. (Laser and Photonics Reviews, December 2008) The scientific content and theoretical thread that builds up the book are excellent. [...] This is an excellent scientific book that is pleasant (even enjoyable) to read. (Advanced Materials, Vol. 17, No. 3, 05/2005) What I really like about the book is the large selection of clearly marked examples and 'excursions' within the text. They offer a connection between fundamental physics and modern technological and scientific applications. This is often missing in other books, leaving the reader wondering what all the formalism could be used for. Here, one always has the feeling that the treated subject is of relevance to areas of modern research. [...] I can certainly recommended the book to newcomers who wish to get both an introduction into the fundamentals as well as an overview of modern optical applications. (ChemPhysChem, 2/2005)
Author Information
Dieter Meschede was born in Lathen/Ems, Germany, in 1954. From his early days on he liked to wander through the world and has thus studied physics in several places including Hannover, Cologne, Boulder, and Munich. He has been professor of experimental physics since 1990. Professor Meschede is now based at the University of Bonn, Germany, where his current scientific interests concentrate on light-matter interactions at the most elementary level, i.e. with single atoms and single photons.
