Derivation of the Bohr-Sommerfeld Quantum Conditions From an Asymptotic Solution of the Schroedinger Equation
Branch Point Mitigation of Thermal Blooming Phase Compensation Instability
Optical Properties of Si, Ge, GaAs, GaSb, InAs, and InP at Elevated Temperatures
Atmospheric Turbulence Simulation Using Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulators
Tunable Mid-IR Optical Parametric Oscillator Using Periodically Poled Rubidium Titanyl Arsenate
Optical Properties of Si, Ge, GaAs, GaSb, InAs, and InP at Elevated Temperatures
Simulating the Effects of an Extended Source on the Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensor Through Turbulence
Characteristics of Two-Dimensional Triangular and Three-Dimensional Face-Centered-Cubic Photonic Crystals
Fiber-Optic Temperature Sensor Using a Thin-Film Fabry-Perot Interferometer
Development of a Multiple Beam Combiner Using Stimulated Raman Scattering in Multimode Fiber
The Simulation Hypothesis
The definitive exploration of one of the most daring and consequential theories of our time, completely revised and updated to reflect the rapid advances in artificial intelligence and virtual reality Are we living in a simulation? MIT computer scientist Rizwan Virk draws from research and concepts from computer science, artificial intelligence, video games, quantum physics, and ancient mystics to explain why we may be living inside a simulated reality like the Matrix. Simulation theory explains some of the biggest mysteries of quantum and relativistic physics, such as quantum indeterminacy, parallel universes, and the integral nature of the speed of light, using information and computation. Virk shows how the evolution of our video games, including virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing, will lead us to a technological singularity. We will reach the simulation point, where we can develop all-encompassing virtual worlds like the OASIS in Ready Player One or The Matrix--and in fact we are already likely inside such a simulation. While the idea sounds like science fiction, many scientists, engineers, and professors have given the simulation hypothesis serious consideration, including Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Nick Bostrom. But the simulation hypothesis is not just a modern idea. Philosophers of all traditions have long contended that we are living in some kind of "illusion" and that there are other realities that we can access with our minds. The Simulation Hypothesis is the definitive book on simulation theory and is now completely updated to reflect the latest developments in artificial intelligence and virtual reality. Whether you are a computer scientist, a fan of science fiction like the Matrix movies, a video game enthusiast, a spiritual seeker, or simply a fan of mind-bending thought experiments, you will never look at the world the same way again.
A Modern Course in Quantum Field Theory, Volume 2 (Second Edition)
This volume tackles more advanced themes often found in longer three-semester, or specialist further advanced postgraduate courses. Written for advanced students, the work provides complete material for a two or three semester course and includes numerous exercises, some with detailed solutions. Readers of this text will be well prepared to follow the theoretical developments in the field.
The Radiometer, an Instrument Which Revolves Continuously Under the Influence of Radiation
The Radiometer, an Instrument Which Revolves Continuously Under the Influence of Radiation
Nonlinear Optical Materials for All-Optical Switching Applications
This book highlights the background and fundamentals of nonlinear optical materials in relation to all-optical switching applications. It explains major aspects of nonlinear refractive index and the nonlinear absorption phenomena which are essential to decide the figure-of-merit of various materials for the all-optical switching. Autocorrelation technique, frequency-resolved optical gating, spectral phase interferometry for direct electric-field reconstruction, grating-eliminated no-nonsense observation of ultrafast incident laser light e-fields are discussed to measure the temporal and spectral profiles of the ultrafast pulsed lasers. Advanced nonlinear optical characterization methods such as single- and dual-arm Z-scan, pump-probe and beam deflection techniques are also discussed at length. The transmission signal obtained in the majority of the nonlinear optical effects is found to be weak which creates hiccups to obtain faster switching speeds. Various solutions are discussed to overcome these existing limitations of the all-optical switching-based devices. Optical nonlinearities in semiconductors, organic molecules and challenges in all-optical switching devices are also addressed in the book.
Journal Of The Optical Society Of America And Review Of Scientific Instruments, Volume 6, Part 1
