Optical Properties of Solids: Pathway to Single Photon Source

By Yu-Tsung Tsai

The optical properties of solids provide a critical pathway toward realizing reliable single photon sources, which are foundational for quantum communication, computing, and sensing. By understanding and engineering how solids interact with light-through defects, excitons, and band-structure tailoring-we can create materials that emit photons one at a time with high purity and stability. As a result, mastering the optical behavior of solids is not just a fundamental scientific pursuit, but a key step toward transforming single photon sources from laboratory demonstrations into real-world quantum technologies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GK9NBW5L
• ISBN13: 9798319712226
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.0" x 10.0"