Course RSS FeedsPHYS52200 (PHYS522) Spring 2011
Coherent Optics And Quantum Electronics
Offering:
Spring, 3 Credits
Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 330, 550; PHYS 322 or 422; or Prerequisite: M E 587. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
Description:
Recent experimental and theoretical developments in optics emphasizing concepts of coherence. Fourier optics, and the quantum theory of radiation. Applications to lasers and masers, nonlinear optics, holography, and quantum electronics.
Textbook(s) for Spring 2011
| Course | Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS522 | REQUIRED: Introductory Quantum Optics | Christopher Gerry & Peter Knight | November 22, 2004 | 052152735X | Cambridge University Press |
| PHYS522 | RECOMMENDED: The Quantum Theory of Light (Oxford Science Publications) | Rodney Loudon | 3 edition (November 23, 2000) | 0198501765 | Oxford University Press, USA |