Career in Optics and Photonics
Career in Optics and Photonics
Photonics opens a world of unknown and far-reaching possibilities limited only by a lack of imagination.
Einstein once said, "For the rest of my life I want to reflect on what light is." The field of optics and photonics offers a wealth of fascinating study opportunities and diverse career paths for those interested in science and engineering. The 21st century is the "Age of Light," with optics and photonics emerging as dominant technologies, often enabled by electronics. From basic research to applied engineering and manufacturing, nearly every field is or will be influenced by optics and photonics.
Getting started with Optics and Photonics
Here are some fun and interesting book suggestions to study optics and physics by our student chapter group. Check them out!
1. "QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter" by Richard P. Feynman
2. "The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics" by Gary Zukav
3. "In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality" by John Gribbin
4. "The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory" by Brian Greene
5. "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character" by Richard P. Feynman
6. "The Feynman Lectures on Physics" by Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, and Matthew Sands
Here are some resources we compiled to get you kick-started with studying light.
Academic Books :
Principles of Optics by Max Born and Emil Wolf book -ISBN-13: 978-0521642224
Optics by Eugene Hecht and A R Ganesan - ISBN- 978-8131718070
Introduction to Fourier Optics by Joseph W Goodman ISBN-13: 978-0981514271
Principles of Nano-Optics by L Novotny and B Hecht - ISBN: 978-0511794193
Fundamentals of Photonics by Bahaa E. A. Saleh and Malvin Carl Teich - ISBN: 978-0471358329
Optical Electronics in Modern Communications by Amnon Yariv - ISBN: 978-0195106268
Lasers by Anthony E. Siegman - ISBN: 978-0935702118
Photonics: Optical Electronics in Modern Communications by Amnon Yariv and Pochi Yeh- ISBN: 978-0195179460
Introduction to Optics by Frank L. Pedrotti, Leno S. Pedrotti, and Leno M. Pedrotti - ISBN: 978-0131499331
Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices by S.O. Kasap - ISBN: 978-0132151498
Modern Optics by Grant R. Fowles ISBN: 978-0486659572
Introduction to Modern Optics by Grant R. Fowles - ISBN: 978-0486659572
Optical Properties of Solids by Mark Fox - ISBN: 978-0199573362
Nonlinear Optics by Robert W. Boyd - ISBN: 978-0123694706