Our changing views of photons : a tutorial memoir /

Definitions, and views, of photons have undergone a remarkable change during the last century, continuing today with advances in nanotechnology and lasers. 'Our Changing Views of Photons' describes the changing views of the physics community toward photons, and how photons are viewed today...

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Our Changing Views of Photons: A Tutorial Memoir
1 Introduction
2 Basic background: Everyday physics and its math
3 The photons of Planck, Einstein, and Bohr
4 The photons of Dirac
5 Photons as population changers
6 Photon messengers
7 Manipulating photons
8 Overview; Ways of regarding photons
9 Finale
The appendices
Coda
The annual Xmas cartoons
1. Verfasser:
Shore, Bruce W.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford University Press 2020
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Definitions, and views, of photons have undergone a remarkable change during the last century, continuing today with advances in nanotechnology and lasers. 'Our Changing Views of Photons' describes the changing views of the physics community toward photons, and how photons are viewed today in several contexts.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
This edition also issued in print: 2020.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780191895470
0191895474
9780192607645
0192607642
9780192607652
0192607650
Schlagworte:
Photons.
Fotons
Llibres electrònics
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