Metamaterials And Transformation Optics

Since it is becoming obvious that metamaterials is going to be very important, for the physical realization ("hardware") of the technology of quantum engineering, it might be a good idea to put out some general information about that subject.

Also, some general information about the subject of transformation optics, which is the recently developed design technique for metamaterials.

So, the first recommendation is a paper:

Transformation Optics and the Geometry of Light
Ulf Leonhardt and Thomas G. Philbin
http://arxiv.org/pdf/0805.4778.pdf

 Very good intro, concise, and all that. 72 pages worth, give it a go.

The next recommendation is a book, curiously enough, by the same authors:

Geometry and Light: The Science of Invisibility [2010]

Ulf Leonhardt, Thomas Philbin

Dover Books on Physics

ISBN-13: 978-0486476933 

 

The book, of course, goes into much more detail than does the paper, as well as having more & better graphics. Go figure.

So, if you want to understand quantum engineering, this is a real god starting point.