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  • Essential Quantum Optics

    From Quantum Measurements to Black Holes

    by Ulf Leonhardt ...
    Covering some of the most exciting trends in quantum optics - quantum entanglement, teleportation, and levitation - this textbook is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. The book journeys through the vast field of quantum optics following a single theme: light in media. A wide range of subjects are covered, from the force of the quantum vacuum to astrophysics, from quantum ... Read more

    $49.19 USD

  • Mission Invisible

    A Novel About the Science of Light

    by Ulf Leonhardt ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Invisibility has fascinated people since time immemorial, but only a decade ago did invisibility become a serious subject of scientific investigation. This lively novel, authored by an expert in the field, takes the reader on a journey to fascinating places and - en passant - on an intellectual adventure involving some of the most fascinating subjects of optics. While enjoying the fun and action ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Geometry and Light

    The Science of Invisibility

    by Ulf Leonhardt, Thomas Philbin ...
    Series series Dover Books on Physics
    The science of invisibility combines two of physics' greatest concepts: Einstein's general relativity and Maxwell's principles of electromagnetism. Recent years have witnessed major breakthroughs in the area, and the authors of this volume — Ulf Leonhardt and Thomas Philbin of Scotland's University of St. Andrews — have been active in the transformation of invisibility from fiction into science. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Forces Of The Quantum Vacuum: An Introduction To Casimir Physics

    by Ulf Leonhardt, William M R Simpson ...
    Forces of the Quantum Vacuum presents a number of theoretical approaches to Casimir, van der Waals and Casimir-Polder forces that have been fruitfully employed in mainstream research, and also reviews the experimental evidence for Casimir forces. Beginning with basic ideas in quantum mechanics and building its way to a sophisticated form of macroscopic QED, the book provides an inspiring training ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

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    Mission Invisible

    A Novel about the Science of Light

    by Ulf Leonhardt ...
    Narrated by Ralph Lister ...
    Series series The Science and Fiction Series

    Unabridged

    5 hours 52 min

    Invisibility has fascinated people since time immemorial, but only a decade ago did invisibility become a serious subject of scientific investigation. This lively novel, authored by an expert in the field, takes the listener on a journey to fascinating places and—en passant—on an intellectual adventure involving some of the most fascinating subjects of optics.While enjoying the fun and action of a ... Read more

    $16.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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  • Classical Electromagnetism in a Nutshell

    by Anupam Garg ...
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