Light and Matter

Electromagnetism, Optics, Spectroscopy and Lasers
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-471-89931-0
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 656 Seiten, Format (B × H): 190 mm x 248 mm, Gewicht: 1411 g

Light and Matter: Electromagnetism, Optics, Spectroscopy and Lasers provides comprehensive coverage of the interaction of light and matter and resulting outcomes. Covering theory, practical consequencies and applications, this modern text serves to bridge the gap between electromagnetism, optics, spectroscopy and lasers. The book introduces the reader to the nature of light, explanes key procedures which occur as light travels through matter and delves into the effects and applications, exploring spectroscopy, lasers, nonlinear optics, fiber optics, quantum optics and light scattering. Extensive examples ensure clarity of meaning while the dynamic structure allows sections to be studies independently of one another.
- covers both fundamentals and applications
- features numerous examples
- dynamic structure allows sections to be studied independently of one another
- in depth coverage of modern topics.

This is an essential text for students of electromagnetism and optics, optoelectronics and lasers, quantum electronics spectroscopy, as well as being an invaluable reference for researches.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Band, Yehuda B

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Geschichte der Physik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Experimentalphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface xiii

1 Electromagnetic radiation 1

2 Phenomenology of light propagation in matter 87

3 The interaction of light and matter 177

4 Magnetic phenomena, constitutive relations and plasmas 235

5 Quantum description of absorption, emission and light scattering 293

6 Spectroscopy 319

7 Lasers 409

8 Nonlinear optics 455

9 Quantum-optical processes 503

10 Light propagation in optical fibers and introduction to optical communication systems 561

Appendices 583

Appendix A: vector analysis 583

Appendix B: Electromagnetism and Maxwell’s equations 588

Appendix C: Quantum mechanics and the Schrödinger equation 595

Appendix D: perturbation theory 609

Appendix E: Fundamental constants 613

References 615

Bibliography 619

Index 623

Über Autor(innen)

Yehuda Band, Ben-Gurion University, Israel.