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Loudon was born on July 25, 1934 in Manchester, England; the son of Albert Loudon and Doris Helen (Blane) Loudon.
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This book covers the basic, mainly classical, physics of the properties of solids and liquids. The main emphasis is on macroscopic characteristics of materials, although their is some discussion of the atomic or molecular phenomena that underlie the macroscopic effects. Topics that are discussed in detail include the elastic properties of solids, with applications to acoustic waves and the deformation and stability of rods and struts; static and dynamic properties of liquids, with applications to interfacial phenomena and fluid flow characteristics; and diffusion in solids and liquids, with applications to Brownian motion, heat conduction and creep. The coverage combines treatments of the more traditional aspects of these topics with details of developments, such as novel materials, catastrophe theory and soliton propagation. This textbook will be suitable for second- and third-year undergraduates in universities and polytechnics taking courses in the properties of condensed matters in departments of physics, materials science and to some extent in engineering.
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1989
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This Third Edition, like its two predecessors, provides a detailed account of the basic theory needed to understand the properties of light and its interactions with atoms, in particular the many nonclassical effects that have now been observed in quantum-optical experiments. The earlier chapters describe the quantum mechanics of various optical processes, leading from the classical representation of the electromagnetic field to the quantum theory of light. The later chapters develop the theoretical descriptions of some of the key experiments in quantum optics. Over half of the material in this Third Edition is new. It includes topics that have come into prominence over the last two decades, such as the beamsplitter theory, squeezed light, two-photon interference, balanced homodyne detection, travelling-wave attenuation and amplification, quantum jumps, and the ranges of nonlinear optical processes important in the generation of nonclassical light. The book is written as a textbook, with the treatment as a whole appropriate for graduate or postgraduate students, while earlier chapters are also suitable for final-year undergraduates. Over 100 problems help to intensify the understanding of the material presented.
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2000
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This authoritative graduate-level text describes the phenomenon of inelastic light scatting by crystals and its use in the investigation of the solid-state excitation. Its experimental techniques are common to the study of all types of excitation, and it describes the main components of light-scattering apparatus in detail. Chapter 1 surveys the scope of light-scattering experiments. The typical frequencies of excitations in crystals can usually be examined with Brillouin or Raman scattering; these techniques are described in Chapter 2. The remainder of the text presents a systematic account of the measurements and theories of light scattering by various solid-state excitations. Chapters 3 and 4 cover Raman scattering by nonpolar and polar optic vibrations; Brillouin scattering by acoustic vibrations is examined in Chapter 8. Vibrational effects associated with structural phase changes are treated in Chapter 5, and Raman scattering by magnetic and electronic excitation in crystals is discussed in Chapters 6 and 7. Clear experimental examples and coherent theoretical interpretations make this book suitable for physicists, physical chemists, researchers, and students. This authoritative graduate-level text describes the phenomenon of inelastic light scatting by crystals and its use in the investigation of the solid-state excitation. Its experimental techniques are common to the study of all types of excitation, and it describes the main components of light-scattering apparatus in detail. Chapter 1 surveys the scope of light-scattering experiments. The typical frequencies of excitations in crystals can usually be examined with Brillouin or Raman scattering; these techniques are described in Chapter 2. The remainder of the text presents a systematic account of the measurements and theories of light scattering by various solid-state excitations. Chapters 3 and 4 cover Raman scattering by nonpolar and polar optic vibrations; Brillouin scattering by acoustic vibrations is examined in Chapter 8. Vibrational effects associated with structural phase changes are treated in Chapter 5, and Raman scattering by magnetic and electronic excitation in crystals is discussed in Chapters 6 and 7. Clear experimental examples and coherent theoretical interpretations make this book suitable for physicists, physical chemists, researchers, and students.
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2004
Loudon was born on July 25, 1934 in Manchester, England; the son of Albert Loudon and Doris Helen (Blane) Loudon.
Loudon attended the Bury Grammar School in Manchester. He received a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of Oxford.
Loudon began his career as a consultant at Bell Telephone Laboratories (nowadays Nokia Bell Labs) in 1965. A year later he was appointed a professor of physics and then a chairman and dean at Essex University, where he worked until 2003.
Also Rodney served as a consultant at Radio Corporation of America in 1975 and at British Telecom Research Laboratories (nowadays BT Group plc) in 1989-1995. He was a visiting professor at Yale University in 1975, at the University of California in Irvine in 1980 and at the University of Rome in 1987 and in 1996.
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1989Loudon is a member of the Royal Society.
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Rodney Loudon married Mary A. Philips in 1960. They have 2 children.