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The photon, an abstract concept belonging to a global vacuum, only manifests itself during

interaction with matter. Fundamentals of Photon Physics describes the richly faceted, basic theory

of photon-matter interaction, selecting a wide number of topics. Together with the author's book

Light -- The Physics of the Photon (CRC, 2014), both written on a scholarly level, the reader is

given a comprehensive exposition of photon wave mechanics, quantum optics and quantum

electrodynamics (QED).

Divided into 10 parts, the book begins by exploring the relation between photon wave mechanics

and quantum field theory. It then describes the theories of zero- and one-photon states and

that of bi-photons. After discussing conservation laws, Lagrangian formulations, geometric

phase and topology, the author turns towards the theory of photon scattering, emphasizing a

density matrix operator approach and the role of microscopic extinction th

Fundamentals of Photon Physics

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Published 8/28/2024
      ISBN-13 9780367457266
      978-0367457266
      ISBN-10 0367457261
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      Mathematics Applied mathematics

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The photon, an abstract concept belonging to a global vacuum, only manifests itself during

      interaction with matter. Fundamentals of Photon Physics describes the richly faceted, basic theory

      of photon-matter interaction, selecting a wide number of topics. Together with the author's book

      Light -- The Physics of the Photon (CRC, 2014), both written on a scholarly level, the reader is

      given a comprehensive exposition of photon wave mechanics, quantum optics and quantum

      electrodynamics (QED).

      Divided into 10 parts, the book begins by exploring the relation between photon wave mechanics

      and quantum field theory. It then describes the theories of zero- and one-photon states and

      that of bi-photons. After discussing conservation laws, Lagrangian formulations, geometric

      phase and topology, the author turns towards the theory of photon scattering, emphasizing a

      density matrix operator approach and the role of microscopic extinction th

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