Light - The Physics of the Photon - The Physics of the Photon

From the early wave-particle arguments to the mathematical theory of electromagnetism to Einstein's work on the quantization of light, different descriptions of what constitutes light have existed for over 300 years. This book examines the photon phenomenon from several perspectives. It demonstrates the importance of studying the photon as a concept belonging to a global vacuum (matter-free space). The book explains the models and physical and mathematical descriptions of light and examines the behavior of light and its interaction with matter.

Product details

• Authors: Ole Keller, Keller Ole
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.06.2014
• EAN: 9781439840436
• ISBN: 978-1-4398-4043-6
• No. of pages: 484
• Series: Series in Optics and Optoelectronics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Electricity, magnetism, optics; SCIENCE / Physics / General, SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Lasers & Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory), Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory), Optical physics, Applied mathematics