A collection of lectures on a variety of modern subjects in wave scattering, including fundamental issues in mesoscopic physics and radiative transfer, recent hot topics such as random lasers, liquid crystals, lefthanded materials and time-reversal, as well as modern applications in imaging and communication.
There is a strong emphasis on the interdisciplinary aspects of wave propagation, including light and microwaves, acoustic and elastic waves, propagating in a variety of "complex" materials (liquid crystals, media with gain, natural media, magneto-optical media, photonic and phononic materials, etc.). It addresses many different items in contemporary research: mesoscopic fluctuations, localization, radiative transfer, symmetry aspects, and time-reversal. It also discusses new (potential) applications in telecommunication, soft matter and imaging.
| ISBN: | 9781402013942 |
| Publication date: | 31st July 2003 |
| Author: | Bart A van Tiggelen, Sergey E Skipetrov |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Netherlands |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 622 pages |
| Series: | NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry |
| Genres: |
Communications engineering / telecommunications Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics) Testing of materials Electrical engineering Electronics engineering Digital signal processing (DSP) |