David Starling

During my graduate work at the University of Rochester, I would often find Emil Wolf walking the halls of the Bausch and Lomb physics building. Later, while working on my thesis, I moved my office from the basement labs to a new location: between Emil Wolf and the former office of the late Leonard Mandel. I could imagine one or the other making that short work to discuss some recent thought, or invite the other to lunch. For me, it was impossible to ignore the significance of their combined work in my field, and I was grateful to share space and history with these figurative giants. I dedicate this book in honor of the recently passed Emil Wolf, whose passion for the optical sciences never ceased.