The Story of Light Science From Early Theories to Today's Extraordinary Applications
The final part of the book covers lightexperi ments in the free space of the cosmos, and also speculates about scenarios for the cosmological origins of light and the expected fate of the photon in a dying universe. The final part of the book covers light experiments in the free space of the cosmos,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2017, 2017
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Emergent Theories of Light and Measurements of Light Speed
- Light as an Electromagnetic Wave
- Light and its Application to Relativity
- The Quantum Nature of Light
- Natural and Artificial Sources of Light
- Laser Light
- Variation and Control of Light Propagation Properties
- Quantum Mechanics of the Photon
- Quantum Applications of the Photon
- Light and the Cosmos
- Lorentz contraction of a modern spacecraft
- A derivation of E = mc2
- Time dilation and muon lifetime calculations
- Derivation of Wien’s displacement law from Planck’s law
- Combustion-based light sources
- Multiple-laser white light illumination
- Circuit model calculations for Deutsch’s algorithm
- Timeline of some notable Achievements in Light Science
- A Selection of Additional Readings