Optics of Nanomaterials

“Vladimir Gavrilenko has developed an extremely useful book for scientists who are interested in the rapidly developing field of nanomaterials with emphasis on the optical properties of these materials. The book covers many different kinds of optical properties (linear and nonlinear, coherent and incoherent) and many different kinds of materials (carbon and silicon-based, metals, semiconductors, and biological nanomaterials). For each topic there is a careful discussion of fundamental theory as well as specific applications that have proven important to the development of the field. There are also extensive citations to recent papers.”

~Prof. George C. Schatz, Northwestern University, USA

“The author is well known in this field and the book reflects his depth of knowledge and experience. It covers a number of areas, from fundamentals of optics of quantum-confined systems, to the integration of photonics with nanoscale detection and covers carbon, semiconductor and organic nanomaterials. The book is well illustrated. I recommend it as a useful, technical introduction to the optics of nanomaterials, both at a fundamental level of understanding and in terms of measurement and current material properties.”

~Prof. Peter R. Hobson, Contemporary Physics