Claudio Conti: Complex Photonics, Gebunden
Complex Photonics
- Fundamentals, Spin Glasses, and Optical Computing
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press, 07/2026
- Binding:
- Gebunden
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9781107110526
- Item number:
- 12647708
- Volume:
- 376 Pages
- Weight:
- 503 g
- Format:
- 229 x 152 mm
- Thickness:
- 20 mm
- Release date:
- 31.7.2026
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
Blurb
Driven by advances in data science and machine learning, photonics has evolved rapidly in recent years and has transformed into a highly interdisciplinary field, connecting fundamental research with cutting-edge applications. Inspired by recent Nobel Prizes in Physics in 2021 and 2024, Conti highlights the interplay between photonics and spin glasses, a key concept for understanding the link between photon propagation and complex systems. Beginning with a study of black-body radiation, the book then revisits laser theory using techniques from non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. Through a step-by-step exploration of important photonic experiments, it bridges foundational concepts and advances in optical computing, with a focus on developing efficient hardware for classical and quantum artificial intelligence. This reveals the profound ties between complexity, photonics, and the future of AI technologies. The book will be a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and more practised researchers.