IOP Concise Physics

From Astronomy to Quantum Computing, Concise Physics publishes short texts in over 30 distinct areas of physics. These books provide readers with a snapshot of current research, an introduction to key principles, a look back at historical events and people, and even delve into issues surrounding effective teaching methods. These books are aimed at researchers, students, teachers, and anyone interested in physics at all levels. The books are available for individuals in print and e-book format on this site.

Purchasing for libraries is available through the IOP at their web site: IOP Concise Physics.

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	Resonant Tunneling Diode Photonics Charles Ironside, Bruno Romeira, Jose Figueiredo This book brings together two broad themes that have generated a great deal of interest and excitement in the scientific and technical community in the last 100 years or so: quantum tunnelling and nonlinear dynamical systems. It applies these themes … Publication Date: November, 2019 Read More
	Optics Paul Ewart Optics has been part of scientific enquiry from its beginning and remains a key element of modern science. This book provides a concise treatment of physical optics starting with a brief summary of geometrical optics. Scalar diffraction theory is int… Publication Date: October, 2019 Read More
	Lasers and Their Application to the Observation of Bose-Einstein Condensates Richard A. Dunlap The first part of this book overviews the physics of lasers and describes some of the more common types of lasers and their applications. Applications of lasers include CD/DVD players, laser printers and fiber optic communication devices. Part II of … Publication Date: September, 2019 Read More
	Keplerian Ellipses Bruce Cameron Reed The development of man’s understanding of planetary motions is the crown jewel of Newtonian mechanics. This book offers a concise but self-contained handbook-length treatment of this historically important topic for students at about the third-year-l… Publication Date: May, 2019 Read More
	Concepts and Applications of Nonlinear Terahertz Spectroscopy Thomas Elsaesser , Klaus Reimann, Michael Woerner Terahertz (THz) radiation with frequencies between 100 GHz and 30 THz has developed into an important tool of science and technology, with numerous applications in materials characterization, imaging, sensor technologies, and telecommunications. Rece… Publication Date: February, 2019 Read More
	An Introduction to Time-Resolved Optically Stimulated Luminescence Makaiko Chithambo Time-resolved optical stimulation of luminescence has become established as an important method for measurement of optically stimulated luminescence. Its enduring appeal is easy to see with the number of materials studied growing from the initial fo… Publication Date: December, 2018 Read More
	Tying Light in Knots David Simon 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 rec… Publication Date: November, 2018 Read More
	Optical Fiber Multiplexing and Emerging Techniques Syed H. Murshid This book begins with the history and fundamentals of optical fiber communications. Then, briefly introduces existing optical multiplexing techniques and finally focuses on spatial domain multiplexing (SDM), aka space division multiplexing, and orbit… Publication Date: October, 2018 Read More
	Essential Semiconductor Laser Physics A.F.J. Levi The invention of the semiconductor laser along with silica glass fiber has enabled an incredible revolution in global communication infrastructure of direct benefit to all. Development of devices and system concepts that exploit the same fundamental … Publication Date: July, 2018 Read More
	Introduction to Beam Dynamics in High-Energy Electron Storage Rings Andrzej Wolski Electron storage rings play a crucial role in many areas of modern scientific research. In light sources, they provide intense beams of x-rays that can be used to understand the structure and behavior of materials at the atomic scale, with applicati… Publication Date: June, 2018 Read More
	Graphene Optics Ricardo A. Depine This book is a rigorous but concise macroscopic description of the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and structures containing graphene sheets (two-dimensional structures). It presents canonical problems with translational invariant geome… Publication Date: January, 2017 Read More
	Optical Nanomanipulation David L. Andrews, David S. Bradshaw This book provides a broad introductory survey of this remarkable field, aiming to establish and clearly differentiate its physical principles, and also to provide a snapshot portrait of many of the most prominent current applications. Primary emphas… Publication Date: January, 2017 Read More
	A Guided Tour of Light Beams David S. Simon From science fiction death rays to supermarket scanners, lasers have become deeply embedded in our daily lives and our culture. But in recent decades the standard laser beam has evolved into an array of more specialized light beams with a variety of … Publication Date: December, 2016 Read More
	Fourier Ptychographic Imaging Guoan Zheng This book demonstrates the concept of Fourier ptychography, a new imaging technique that bypasses the resolution limit of the employed optics. In particular, it transforms the general challenge of high-throughput, high-resolution imaging … Publication Date: May, 2016 Read More
	Classical Theory of Free-Electron Lasers Eric B Szarmes, This textbook focuses on the fully classical theory of FELs with application to FEL oscillators and develops the fundamentals of FEL theory in sufficient depth to provide both a solid understanding of FEL physics and a solid background for research i… Publication Date: 12/01/2014 Read More
	Molecular Photophysics and Spectroscopy David L Andrews This book aims to provide a fresh, photon-based description of modern molecular spectroscopy and photophysics, with applications that are drawn from across the breadth of chemistry, biology, physics and materials science, including recent development… Publication Date: 09/01/2014 Read More

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