References and reading.
Foundational books and reviews. This site is an original educational synthesis, not a reproduction of the sources.
Novotny & HechtPrinciples of Nano-OpticsClassical electrodynamics and optical near fields.
LoudonThe Quantum Theory of LightFoundational quantum-optical field quantization and statistics.
Scully & ZubairyQuantum OpticsAtom–field interactions and coherence.
Walls & MilburnQuantum OpticsOpen quantum systems and photon correlations.
Joannopoulos et al.Photonic Crystals: Molding the Flow of LightBand theory, cavities and waveguides.
Aspelmeyer, Kippenberg & MarquardtCavity Optomechanics (Rev. Mod. Phys. 2014)An accessible route into cavity interactions and dissipation.
KimbleThe quantum internet (Nature 2008)Networked quantum systems and photonic interfaces.
O’Brien, Furusawa & VučkovićPhotonic quantum technologies (Nature Photonics 2009)Overview of quantum photonic devices and architectures.