Optical Properties Of Solids By Mark Fox (Paperback, 2010)

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The second edition of this successful textbook provides an up-to-date account of the optical physics of solid state materials The basic principles of absorption reflection luminescence & light scattering are covered for a wide range of materials including insulators semiconductors & metals The text starts with a review of classical optics & then moves on to the treatment of optical transition rates by quantum theory In addition to the traditional discussion of crystalline materials glasses & molecular solids are also covered The first edition included a number of subjects that are not normally covered in standard texts notably semiconductor quantum wells molecular materials vibronic solid state lasers & nonlinear optics The basic structure of the second edition is unchanged but all of the chapters have been updated & enhanced Futhermore a number of important new topics have been added including Optical control of spin Quantum dots Plasmonics Negative refraction Carbon nanostructures (graphene nanotubes & fullerenes) NV centres in diamond The text is aimed at final year undergraduates masters students & researchers It is mainly written for physicists but might also be useful for electrical engineers materials scientists & physical chemists The topics are written in a clear tutorial style with worked examples chapter summaries & exercises A solutions manual is available on request for instructors