The Photon

Name: The Photon
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Author: Bertolotti, Mario
ISBN: 978-3-031-99516-3

Bertolotti, Mario (28.04.2026)

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The Photon · Bertolotti, Mario

An Historical Account

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Produktnummer: 9783031995163
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Autor: Bertolotti, Mario
Reihe: History of Physics
ISBN: 978-3-031-99516-3
Produktform: Hardcover
Veröffentlichung: 28.04.2026

Produktinformationen "The Photon"

Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Autor: Bertolotti, Mario
ISBN: 978-3-031-99516-3
Bestellnummer: 89254217
Veröffentlichung: 28.04.2026
Umfang: 226 Seiten
Maße: 155 x 235 (B/H)
Reihe: History of Physics
Sprache: englisch
Copyright: © 2026
MwSt: 7 %
Lesemotiv: Verstehen
Produktart: Buch gebunden
Produktform: Hardcover

Accessible to anyone familiar with elementary mathematics and basic quantum mechanics Describes all key concepts in simple yet rigorous terms Discusses the development of quantum mechanics from the point of view of the photon

This book explains in an accessible way how the concept of the photon was introduced by Einstein who also helped discover many of its properties, and how it interacted with many physical phenomena while revolutionizing the world of physics. Replete with short biographies of the main contributors to the history, the book begins with the historical and scientific conditions that led to the quantization of the electromagnetic field. This upended previously held assumptions about the nature of radiation and led to the christening of the photon. The book then traces how this breakthrough inspired further investigation into the quantum world, as well as setting the stage for many dramatic advances in quantum science and technology over the decades that followed. For example, the dual wave-particle nature of the electromagnetic radiation was revealed by the photon, and extended to matter by Louis de Broglie; entanglement, which surfaced in discussions among Einstein, Bohr and Schroedinger, and is one of the most fundamental characteristic features of the quantum world, is realized beautifully by the photon and is the key to future technologies such as quantum computing and quantum teleportation. The book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in optics, quantum physics or the history of science. It is accessible to anyone familiar with elementary mathematics and basic quantum mechanics, and will be useful to students who will find within a gentle yet rigorous introduction to the photon’s properties.

Biografie – Bertolotti, Mario

Bertolotti, Mario

Mario Bertolotti was a full professor of Physics from 1970 to 2008 at the Engineering Faculty of the University of Roma, La Sapienza, Roma. He taught optics and atomic physics and conducted research in lasers and laser applications, photothermal techniques, non-linear optics, and nano-optics documented by more than 500 publications in international peer-reviewed journals. He has also authored 6 books in English on lasers and cosmic rays.

Themen:

History of quantum physics Quantum entanglement Field quantization History of optics Quantum electrodynamics Photon statistics Energy quantum History of the photon Photon spin Angular momentum of light

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