Light-matter interaction : a crash course for students of optics, photonics and materials science / Olaf Stenzel

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stenzel, O. (Olaf)

Series:

UNITEXT for physics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photonics.

Light.

light (energy).

Medical Subjects:

Light.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2022.

Summary:

This book offers a didactic introduction to lightmatter interactions at both the classical and semi-classical levels. Pursuing an approach that describes the essential physics behind the functionality of any optical element, it acquaints students with the broad areas of optics and photonics. Its rigorous, bottom-up approach to the subject, using model systems ranging from individual atoms and simple molecules to crystalline and amorphous solids, gradually builds up the readers familiarity and confidence with the subject matter. Throughout the book, the detailed mathematical treatment and examples of practical applications are accompanied by problems with worked-out solutions. In short, the book provides the most essential information for any graduate or advanced undergraduate student wishing to begin their course of study in the field of photonics, or to brush up on important concepts prior to an examination.

Contents:

Introduction

Simplest Model Treatment of the Classical Interaction of Light with Matter

Waves as Particles and Particles as Waves

The Schrodinger Equation and Model System I

Operators in Quantum Mechanics and Model System II

Einstein-Coefficients and Quantum Transitions

Plancks Formula and Einstein-Coefficients.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 23, 2022).

ISBN:

9783030871444

3030871444

OCLC:

1296675305

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.