My Favorite Textbooks and Resources

Optics and Photonics

  • Photonic Crystals: Molding the Flow of Light. John D. Joannopoulos, Steven G. Johnson, Joshua N. Winn, and Robert D. Meade. 2nd edition, 2008. Princeton University Press.

  • Waves and Fields in Optoelectronics. Hermann Haus. 1984. Prentice Hall.

  • Optical Waves in Crystals. Amnon Yariv and Pochi Yeh. 1984. Wiley.

Quantum Mechanics

  • Lecture Notes on Quantum Mechanics MSU PHY 851/852. Scott Pratt. 2000. Michigan State University.

  • Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: A Time-Dependent Perspective. David J. Tannor. 2007. University Science Books.

Solid State and Condensed Matter

  • Quantum Theory of Materials. Efthimios Kaxiras and John D. Joannopoulos. 2009. Cambridge University Press.

E&M History

  • Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field. Nancy Forbes and Basil Mahon. 2002. The MIT Press.