Physics Bulletin

Introduction to Optical Electronics (2nd edn)

Alan J. Rogers

Published Feb 1, 1978• 11 citations

Abstract

Amnon Yariv London: Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1976 pp ix + 438 price £14.50 This is an excellent book. It covers almost the whole range of what is most commonly referred to these days as 'quantum optics', at a level which fills an important gap between undergraduate and research studies.

DOI: 10.1088/0031-9112/29/2/040

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