How Long to Read Fast Light, Slow Light and Left-handed Light

How Long Does it Take to Read Fast Light, Slow Light and Left-handed Light?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Fast Light, Slow Light and Left-handed Light by Peter W. Milonni

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The propagation of light in dispersive media is a subject of fundamental as well as practical importance. In recent years attention has focused in particular on how refractive index can vary with frequency in such a way that the group velocities of optical pulses can be much greater or much smaller than the speed of light in vacuum, or in which the refractive index can be negative. Treating these topics at an introductory to intermediate level, Fast Light, Slow Light and Left-Handed Light focuses on the basic theory and describes the significant experimental progress made during the past decade. The book pays considerable attention to the fact that superluminal group velocities are not in conflict with special relativity and to the role of quantum effects in preventing superluminal communication and violations of Einstein causality. It also explores some of the basic physics at the opposite extreme of very slow group velocities as well as stopped and regenerated light, including the concepts of electromagnetically induced transparency and dark-state polaritons. Another very active aspect of the subject discussed concerns the possibility of designing metamaterials in which the refractive index can be negative and propagating light is left-handed in the sense that the phase and group velocities are in opposite directions. The last two chapters are an introduction to some of the basic theory and consequences of negative refractive index, with emphasis on the seminal work carried out since 2000. The possibility that "perfect" lenses can be made from negative-index metamaterials-which has been perhaps the most controversial aspect of the field-is introduced and discussed in some detail.

How long is Fast Light, Slow Light and Left-handed Light?

Fast Light, Slow Light and Left-handed Light by Peter W. Milonni is 262 pages long, and a total of 66,024 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fast Light, Slow Light and Left-handed Light Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours to read Fast Light, Slow Light and Left-handed Light aloud.

What Reading Level is Fast Light, Slow Light and Left-handed Light?

Fast Light, Slow Light and Left-handed Light is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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