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 ...

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An essential overview of the problems of our world today -- & how we should prepare for tomorrow -- from the world's leading public intellectual We have two choices We can be pessimistic give up & help ensure that the worst will happen Or we can be optimistic grasp the opportunities that surely exist & maybe help make the world a better place Not much of a choice From peerless political thinker Noam Chomsky comes an exploration of rising neoliberalism the refugee crisis in Europe the Black Lives Matter movement the dysfunctional US electoral system & the prospects & challenges of building a movement for radical change Including four up-to-the-minute interviews on the 2016 American election campaign & global resistance to Trump this Penguin Special is a concise introduction to Chomsky's ideas & his take on the state of the world today ...

Petula has avoided friendship & happiness ever since tragedy struck her family & took her beloved younger sister Maxine Worse Petula blames herself If only she'd kept an eye on her sister if only she'd sewn the button Maxine choked on better if only Now her anxiety is getting out of control she is forced to attend the world's most hopeless art therapy class But one day in walks the Bionic Man a charming amazingly tall newcomer called Jacob who is also an amputee Petula's ready to freeze him out just like she did with her former best friend but when she's paired with Jacob for a class project there's no denying they have brilliant ideas together
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From Facebook's COO & Wharton's top-rated professor the 1 New York Times best-selling authors of Lean In & Originals a powerful inspiring & practical book about building resilience & moving forward after life's inevitable setbacks After the sudden death of her husband Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she & her children would never feel pure joy again I was in the void' she writes a vast emptiness that fills your heart & lungs & restricts your ability to think or even breathe Her friend Adam Grant a psychologist at Wharton told her there are concrete steps people can take to recover & rebound from life-shattering experiences We are not born with a fixed amount of resilience It is a muscle that everyone can build Option B combines Sheryl's personal insights with Adam's eye-opening research on finding strength in the face of adversity Beginning with the gut-wrenching moment when she finds her husband Dave Goldberg collapsed on a gym floor Sheryl opens up her heart-and her journal-to describe the acute grief & isolation she felt in the wake of his death But Option B goes beyond Sheryl's loss to explore how a broad range of people have overcome hardships including illness job loss sexual assault natural disasters & the violence of war Their stories reveal the capacity of the human spirit to persevere & to rediscover joy Resilience comes from deep within us & from support outside us Even after the most devastating events it is possible to grow by finding deeper meaning & gaining greater appreciation in our lives Option B illuminates how to help others in crisis develop compassion for ourselves raise strong children & create resilient families communities & workplaces Many of these lessons can be applied to everyday struggles allowing us to brave whatever lies ahead Two weeks after losing her husband Sheryl was preparing for a father-child activity I want Dave she cried Her friend replied Option A is not available & then promised to help her make the most of Option B We all live some form of Option B This book will help us all make the most of it ...

From Facebook's COO & Wharton's top-rated professor the 1 New York Times best-selling authors of Lean In & Originals a powerful inspiring & practical book about building resilience & moving forward after life's inevitable setbacks After the sudden death of her husband Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she & her children would never feel pure joy again I was in the void' she writes a vast emptiness that fills your heart & lungs & restricts your ability to think or even breathe Her friend Adam Grant a psychologist at Wharton told her there are concrete steps people can take to recover & rebound from life-shattering experiences We are not born with a fixed amount of resilience It is a muscle that everyone can build Option B combines Sheryl's personal insights with Adam's eye-opening research on finding strength in the face of adversity Beginning with the gut-wrenching moment when she finds her husband Dave Goldberg collapsed on a gym floor Sheryl opens up her heart-and her journal-to describe the acute grief & isolation she felt in the wake of his death But Option B goes beyond Sheryl's loss to explore how a broad range of people have overcome hardships including illness job loss sexual assault natural disasters & the violence of war Their stories reveal the capacity of the human spirit to persevere & to rediscover joy Resilience comes from deep within us & from support outside us Even after the most devastating events it is possible to grow by finding deeper meaning & gaining greater appreciation in our lives Option B illuminates how to help others in crisis develop compassion for ourselves raise strong children & create resilient families communities & workplaces Many of these lessons can be applied to everyday struggles allowing us to brave whatever lies ahead Two weeks after losing her husband Sheryl was preparing for a father-child activity I want Dave she cried Her friend replied Option A is not available & then promised to help her make the most of Option B We all live some form of Option B This book will help us all make the most of it ...