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Polaritons in periodic and quasiperiodic structures

By Eudenilson L. Albuquerque , Michael G. Cottam

Book information

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2005
ISBN
0444516271, 9780444516275, 9780080539171
Open Library ID
OL18222306M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (2990431 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
359\359
Topic
Physics
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

In recent years there have been exciting developments in techniques for producing multilayered structures of different materials, often with thicknesses as small as only a few atomic layers. These artificial structures, known as superlattices, can either be grown with the layers stacked in an alternating fashion (the periodic case) or according to some other well-defined mathematical rule (the quasiperiodic case). This book describes research on the excitations (or wave-like behavior) of these materials, with emphasis on how the material properties are coupled to photons (the quanta of the light or the electromagnetic radiation) to produce "mixed" waves called polaritons. · Clear and comprehensive account of polaritons in multilayered structures · Covers both periodic and quasiperiodic superlattices · Careful attention to theoretical developments and tools · Invaluable guide for researchers in this field · Shows developments from the basics to advanced topics

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