Fundamentals of Photonics by B. E. A. Saleh, ISBN 0471839655
In recent years, photonics has found increasing applications in such areas as communications, signal processing, computing, sensing, display, printing, and energy transport. Now, Fundamentals of Photonics is the first self-contained introductory-level textbook to offer a thorough surveyof this rapidly expanding area of engineering and applied physics. Featuring a logical blend of theory and applications, coverage includes detailed accounts of the primary theories of light, including ray optics, wave optics, electromagnetic optics, and photon optics, as well as the interaction of light with matter, andthe theory of semiconductor materials and their optical properties.
Presented at increasing levels ofcomplexity, these sections serve as building blocks for the treatment of more advanced topics, such asFourier optics and holography, guidedwave and fiber optics, photon sources and detectors, electro-opticand acousto-optic devices, nonlinear optical devices, fiber-optic communications, and photonic switching and computing. Included are such vital topics as: Generation of coherent lightby lasers, and incoherent lightby luminescence sources suchas light-emitting diodes Transmission of light throughoptical components (lenses, apertures, and imagingsystems), waveguides, and fibers Modulation, switching, and scanning of light through the use of electrically, acoustically, and opticallycontrolled devices Amplification and frequency conversion of light by the use of wave interactions in nonlinear materialsDetection of light by means of semiconductor photodetectors
Each chapter contains summaries, highlighted equations, problem setsand exercises, and selected readinglists. Examples of realsystems areincluded to emphasize the conceptsgoverning applications of currentinterest, and appendices summarizethe properties of one- andtwo-dimensional Fourier transforms, linear-systems theory, and modes oflinear systems.
The Thermomechanics of Nonlinear Irreversible Behaviours: An Introduction by Gerard A. Maugin, ISBN 9810233752
The book presents macroscopic irreversible thermodynamics in its realm and splendor by appealing to the notion of internal variables of state. This applies to both fluids and solids with or without microstructures of mechanical or electromagnetic origin. This unmatched richness of essentially nonlinear behaviours is the result of the use of modern mathematical techniques such as convex analysis in a clear-cut framework which allows one to put under the umbrella of irreversible thermodynamics behaviours which until now were commonly thought of as either not easily covered, or even impossible to incorporate in such a framework. The book is intended for all students and researchers whose main concern is the rational modelling of complex and/or new materials with physical and engineering applications such as those accounting coupled-field, hysteresis, fracture, nonlinear diffusion, and phase-transformation phenomena.
The Thermomechanics of Nonlinear Irreversible Behaviours: An Introduction by Gerard A. Maugin, ISBN 9810233752 
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Classical and Quantum Dissipative Systems
- Extensive treatment of the Hamiltonian formulation of the damped system
- Coverage of a large number of solvable models, classical and quantum mechanical, which exhibit irreversibility
- Detailed discussion of classical quantal correspondence
- Includes discussion on motion of a charged particle in a viscous medium in the presence of an external electromagnetic field and the rule of minimal coupling.
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Intuitive Wellness: Using Your Body's Inner Wisdom to Heal
Twenty years ago, Laura Alden Kamm recovered from a near-death experience with the amazing new ability to telepathically scan the structure of a person's body and see inner disturbances in intricate detail. Kamm also had the ability to see Kirlian fields -- the electromagnetic energies that pulse around all organic matter. She has since created educational programs to train others in the intuitive way to prevent or reverse disease.
Kamm shows us how to become our own healers by both preventing disease before it manifests physically and treating existing conditions. Clearly explaining both ancient and newly developing philosophies that guide her work, she offers quick, simple, and practical exercises that help readers learn about their unique energy systems, develop confidence in their intuition, and resolve emotional and physical pain.
Intuitive Wellness: Using Your Body's Inner Wisdom to Heal
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Introduction Experimental Particle Physics by Richard C. Fernow, ISBN 0521379407
A concise, balanced overview of the most important topics in experimental particle physics of the past forty years is presented in this comprehensive study. Beginning with a review of particle physics and electromagnetic and nuclear interactions, the book continues with a discussion of three nearly universal aspects of particle physics experiments: beams, targets and fast electrons. The second part of the text details the properties of various types of particle detectors, such as scintillation and Cerenkov counters, proportional and drift chambers, sampling calorimeters, and special detectors. The last chapter demonstrates how the various aspects of the previous chapters can be integrated in an experimental system. There are numerous references to the research literature, in addition to examples and workable problems.
Introduction Experimental Particle Physics by Richard C. Fernow, ISBN 0521379407
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