Story of Light Science

Emergent Theories of Light and Measurements of Light Speed.- Light as an Electromagnetic Wave.- Light and its Application to Relativity.- The Quantum Nature of Light.- Natural and Artificial Sources of Light.- Laser Light.- Variation and Control of Light Propagation Properties.- Quantum Mechanics of the Photon.- Quantum Applications of the Photon.- Light and the Cosmos.- Lorentz contraction of a modern spacecraft.- A derivation of E = mc2.- Time dilation and muon lifetime calculations.- Derivation of Wien's displacement law from Planck's law.- Combustion-based light sources.- Multiple-laser white light illumination.- Circuit model calculations for Deutsch's algorithm.- Timeline of some notable Achievements in Light Science.- A Selection of Additional Readings.

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• Física óptica
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• História da Ciência

Understanding of light;History of optics;Science of light;Speed of light and relativity theory;Ancient and modern light sources;Laser light;Photon entanglement;Quantum communication;Quantum teleportation;Quantum computing;Invisibility Cloaks