Quantum Photonics (2nd Ed., 2nd ed. 2020) Graduate Texts in Physics Series
Auteur : Pearsall Thomas P.
Photonics is the discipline of electrons and photons working in tandem to create new physics, new devices and new applications. This textbook employs a pedagogical approach that facilitates access to the fundamentals of quantum photonics. Beginning with a review of the quantum properties of photons and electrons, the book then introduces the concept of their non-locality at the quantum level. It presents a determination of electronic band structure using the pseudopotential method, enabling the student to directly compute the band structures of most group IV, group III-V, and group II-VI semiconductors. The book devotes further in-depth discussion of second quantization of the electromagnetic field that describes spontaneous and stimulated emission of photons, quantum entanglement and introduces the topic of quantum cascade lasers, showing how electrons and photons interact in a quantum environment to create a practical photonic device.
This extended second edition includes a detailed description of the link between quantum photon states and the macroscopic electric field. It describes the particle qualities of quantum electrons via their unique operator algebra and distinguishable behavior from photons, and employs these fundamentals to describe the quantum point contact, which is the quantum analogue of a transistor and the basic building block of all nanoscopic circuits, such as electron interferometers.
In 2003, Pearsall started EPIC, The European Photonics Industry Consortium, which has been a leading contributor to the launch and the development of the European Technology Platform Photonics21. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and a Fellow of the IEEE.
Employs a unique pedagogical approach to the fundamentals of quantum photonics
Addresses a broad audience in physics, optoelectronics and materials science
Expanded second edition includes treatment of electrons as fermions with their own operator algebra
Supported by numerous numerical calculations that can be practiced by the reader
Gives guidance to determining precise properties and behavior of photonic materials and devices through numerical modelling
Date de parution : 01-2022
Ouvrage de 367 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 15 jours).
Prix indicatif 68,56 €
Ajouter au panierDate de parution : 01-2021
Ouvrage de 367 p.
15.5x23.5 cm