Optics in Our Time
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-81148-2 (ISBN)
Light and light based technologies have played an important role in transforming our lives via scientific contributions spanned over thousands of years. In this book we present a vast collection of articles on various aspects of light and its applications in the contemporary world at a popular or semi-popular level. These articles are written by the world authorities in their respective fields. This is therefore a rare volume where the world experts have come together to present the developments in this most important field of science in an almost pedagogical manner.
This volume covers five aspects related to light. The first presents two articles, one on the history of the nature of light, and the other on the scientific achievements of Ibn-Haitham (Alhazen), who is broadly considered the father of modern optics. These are then followed by an article on ultrafast phenomena and the invisible world. The third part includes papers on specific sources of light, the discoveries of which have revolutionized optical technologies in our lifetime. They discuss the nature and the characteristics of lasers, Solid-state lighting based on the Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology, and finally modern electron optics and its relationship to the Muslim golden age in science. The book's fourth part discusses various applications of optics and light in today's world, including biophotonics, art, optical communication, nanotechnology, the eye as an optical instrument, remote sensing, and optics in medicine. In turn, the last part focuses on quantum optics, a modern field that grew out of the interaction of light and matter. Topics addressed include atom optics, slow, stored and stationary light, optical tests of the foundation of physics, quantum mechanical properties of light fields carrying orbital angular momentum, quantum communication, and Wave-Particle dualism in action.
Co-Editors: Prof. Dr. Mohammad D. Al-Amri The National Centre for Applied Physics NCAP King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh 11442 Saudi Arabia Prof. Dr. Mohamed El-Gomati Electron Optics and nanotechnology Department of Electronics University of York, Heslington York, YO10 5DD, UK Prof. Dr. M. Suhail Zubairy Department of Physics and Astronomy Institute for Quantum Studies Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843-4242 USA ---------------------
History.- A brief history of light.- Ibn Al-Haitham - Father of modern optics.- Optical Sources.- Femtosecond light.- Laser.- LED light.- Electron optics.- Applications.- Biophotonics.- Optical communication.- Optical astronomy.- Solar cells.- Optics in Remote Sensing.- Optics in nanotechnology.- Optics in art.- Eye.- Optics in medicine.- Optical illusions.- Quantum Optics.- Optical tests of foundations of physics.- Nonlinear Optics: Historical Perspectives and New Opportunities.- Quantum communication.- Nature of photon.- Atom optics.- Coherent effects: From EIT to slow light.
"This is a very well illustrated book, with most of the illustrations in color, and is a compilation of articles written by authorities in the relevant area(s) that is meant for the generally educated public. ... the reader will find a virtual cornucopia of optical subject matter!" (Vengu Lakshminarayanan, Optics & Photonics News, osa-opn.org, May, 2018)
“This is a very well illustrated book, with most of the illustrations in color, and is a compilation of articles written by authorities in the relevant area(s) that is meant for the generally educated public. … the reader will find a virtual cornucopia of optical subject matter!” (Vengu Lakshminarayanan, Optics & Photonics News, osa-opn.org, May, 2018)
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.7.2018 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | XX, 504 p. 355 illus., 277 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 14135 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Optik |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| Schlagworte | International Year of Light • Light-based Applications • Light-based Technologies • Optical Sources • Optics and Light • Quantum Optics |
| ISBN-10 | 3-319-81148-7 / 3319811487 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-81148-2 / 9783319811482 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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