Quantum Theory of Light 2/E

by Rodney Loudon

This third edition, like its two predecessors, provides a detailed account of the basic theory needed to understand the properties of light and its interactions with atoms, in particular the many nonclassical effects that have now been observed in quantum-optical experiments. The earlier chapters describe the quantum mechanics of various optical processes, leading from the classical representation of the electromagnetic field to the quantum theory...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198511523
• ISBN13: 9780198511526
• Release Date: August 1983
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 393 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.