{"product_id":"light-and-matter-isbn-9780471899310","title":"Light and Matter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLight and Matter: Electromagnetism, Optics, Spectroscopy and Lasers\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ecovers both fundamentals and applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efeatures numerous examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edynamic structure allows sections to be studied independently of one another\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ein depth coverage of modern topics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Electromagnetic radiation 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Phenomenology of light propagation in matter 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The interaction of light and matter 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Magnetic phenomena, constitutive relations and plasmas 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Quantum description of absorption, emission and light scattering 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Spectroscopy 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Lasers 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Nonlinear optics 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Quantum-optical processes 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Light propagation in optical fibers and introduction to optical communication systems 561\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices 583\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: vector analysis 583\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Electromagnetism and Maxwell’s equations 588\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Quantum mechanics and the Schrödinger equation 595\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: perturbation theory 609\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Fundamental constants 613\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 615\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 619\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 623\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYehuda Band\u003c\/b\u003e, Ben-Gurion University, Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLight and Matter: Electromagnetism, Optics, Spectroscopy and Lasers\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ecovers both fundamentals and applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efeatures numerous examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edynamic structure allows sections to be studied independently of one another\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ein depth coverage of modern topics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989529510117,"sku":"NP9780471899310","price":68.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471899310.jpg?v=1761784476","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/light-and-matter-isbn-9780471899310","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}