Download or read book Quantum Theory of Optical Coherence written by Roy J. Glauber and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-02-27 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A summary of the pioneering work of Glauber in the field of optical coherence phenomena and photon statistics, this book describes the fundamental ideas of modern quantum optics and photonics in a tutorial style. It is thus not only intended as a reference for researchers in the field, but also to give graduate students an insight into the basic theories of the field. Written by the Nobel Laureate himself, the concepts described in this book have formed the basis for three further Nobel Prizes in Physics within the last decade.