Michael G. Raymer

The Silicon Web (eBook, ePUB)

Physics for the Internet Age

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

From computers to optical communication, this text explores core principles underlying those technologies that continue to revolutionize our lives. Designed for nonscientists, this book requires no higher math or prior physics. It details basic physics principles at the core of information technology; examines the quantum era, discussing digital memory and computers; then moves on to the Internet era, covering lasers, optical fibers, light amplification, and wireless technology. Going beyond the technical, the book clarifies common misconceptions while offering insight on the social impacts of science and technology. It offers study questions, end-of-chapter problem sets, and real-world exercises.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 600
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juni 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781466502789
• Artikelnr.: 40067280

Autorenporträt

Michael G. Raymer received his PhD from the University of Colorado in 1979. After a tenure on the faculty at the Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, he moved to the University of Oregon in 1988, where he became founding Director of the Oregon Center for Optics. His research focuses on the quantum mechanics of light and its interaction with atoms, molecules, and semiconductors, with applications in nonlinear optics, communications technology, and quantum information. In 1993, his group reported the first instance of experimental quantum-state tomography of light. He has been honored as Fellow of both the American Physical Society and Optical Society of America. He has served on the Committee on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Science, National Research Council, and Executive Committee of the American Physical Society's Division of Laser Science.