Tying Light in Knots: Applying Topology to Optics

by David S. Simon

Book Overview

Topology is the study of properties of geometrical objects that remain invariant as the object is bent, twisted, or otherwise continuously deformed. It has been an indispensable tool in particle physics and solid state physics for decades, but in recent years it has become increasingly relevant in classical and quantum optics as well. It makes appearances through such diverse phenomena as Pancharatnam-Berry phases, optical vortices and solitons, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643272314
• ISBN13: 9781643272313
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Iop Concise Physics
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"