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by Ian A. Walmsley

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Light enables us to see the world around us. Our sense of sight provides us with direct information about space and time, the physical arrangement of the world, and how it changes. This almost universal shared sensation of vision has led to a fascination with the nature and properties of light across the ages. But the light we see is just a small part of the whole spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, ranging from radio waves to gamma rays.

In this Very Short Introduction Ian Walmsley discusses early attempts to explain light, and the development of apparently opposing particulate and wave theories by scientists such as Isaac Newton and Christiaan Huygens. He shows how light was recognized as an electromagnetic wave in the 19th century, and the development of the quantum mechanics view of wave-particle duality in the 20th century. He also describes the many applications of light, domestic and scientific, such as microwaves, DVDs, and lasers. We now use the whole range of electromagnetic radiation to peer both into the human body and deep into space. Turning to the future of optics, Walmsley concludes by looking at some of the most exciting new developments using quantum light sources in communications and computing.

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  • Title Light: A Very Short Introduction
  • Author Ian A. Walmsley
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition International Ed
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press
  • Publication date 2015-12-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780199682690 / 0199682690
  • Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.4 in (17.27 x 10.92 x 1.02 cm)
  • Category Science
  • Library of Congress subjects Light
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2015937261
  • Dewey Decimal Code 535

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Ian Walmsley is the Hooke Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Oxford, where he is also the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and University Collections and a Fellow of St. Hugh's College. He has engaged in research in optical science and engineering for more than thirty years, and has published over 200 papers in ultrafast laser science, quantum optics and information processing and optical coherent control of matter. Prior to joining the University of Oxford, he was on the faculty of the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester, NY, USA, where he served also as the Chair of the Undergraduate Program, and as Director of the Institute.

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