Introduction To Modern Optics: viii - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486659577 ISBN 13: 9780486659572

Casa editrice: Dover Publications, 2025

Riassunto

un corso completo di base di livello universitario in ottica moderna per studenti di fisica, tecnologia e ingegneria. La prima metà riguarda l'ottica fisica classica; la seconda, la natura quantistica della luce. Molte applicazioni del laser all'ottica sono integrate nel testo. Problemi e risposte. 170 illustrazioni.

Su questo libro

Contenuti

Preface Chapter 1 The Propagation of Light 1.1 Elementary Optical Phenomena and the Nature of Light 1.2 Electrical Consants and the Speed of Light 1.3 Plane Harmonic Waves. Phase Velocity 1.4 Alternative Ways of Representing Harmonic Waves 1.5 Group Velocity 1.6 The Doppler Effect Chapter 2 The Vectorial Nature of Light 2.1 General Remarks 2.2 Energy Flow. The Poynting Vector 2.3 Linear Polarization 2.4 Circular and Elliptic Polarization 2.5 Matrix Representation of Polarization. The Jones Calculus 2.6 Reflection and Refraction at a Plane Boundary 2.7 Amplitudes of Reflected and Refracted Waves. Fresnel's Equations 2.8 The Brewster Angle 2.9 The Evanescent Wave in Total Reflection 2.10 Phase Changes in Total Internal Reflection 2.11 Reflection Matrix Chapter 3 Coherence and Interference 3.1 The Principle of Linear Superposition 3.2 Young's Experiment 3.3 The Michelson Interferometer 3.4 Theory of Partial Coherence. Visibility of Fringes 3.5 Coherence Time and Coherence Length 3.6 Spectral Resolution of a Finite Wave Train. Coherence and Line Width 3.7 Spatial Coherence 3.8 Intensity Interferometry 3.9 Fourier Transform Spectroscopy Chapter 4 Multiple-Beam Interference 4.1 Interference with Multiple Beams 4.2 The Fabry-Perot Interferometer 4.3 Resolution of Fabry-Perot Instruments 4.4 Theory of Multilayer Films Chapter 5 Diffraction 5.1 General Description of Diffraction 5.2 Fundamental Theory 5.3 Fraunhofer and Fresnel Diffraction 5.4 Fraunhofer Diffraction Patterns 5.5 Fresnel Diffraction Patterns 5.6 Applications of the Fourier Transform to Diffraction 5.7 Reconstruction of the Wave Front by Diffraction. Holography Chapter 6 Optics of Solids 6.1 General Remarks 6.2 Macroscopic Fields and Maxwell's Equations 6.3 The General Wave Equation 6.4 Propagation of Light in Isotropic Dielectrics. Dispersion 6.5 Propagation of Light in Conducting Media 6.6 Reflection and Refraction at the Boundary of an Absorbing Medium 6.7 Propagation of Light in Crystals 6.8 Double Refraction at a Boundary 6.9 Optical Activity 6.10 Faraday Rotation in Solids 6.11 Other Magneto-optic and Electro-optic Effects 6.12 Nonlinear Optics Chapter 7 Thermal Radiation and Light Quanta 7.1 Thermal Radiation 7.2 Kirchoff's Law. Blackbody Radiation 7.3 Modes of Electromagnetic Radiation in a Cavity 7.4 Classical Theory of Blackbody Radiation. The Rayleigh-Jeans Formula 7.5 Quantization of Cavity Radiation 7.6 Photon Statistics. Planck's Formula 7.7 The Photoelectric Effect and the Detection of Individual Photons 7.8 Momentum of a Photon. Light Pressure 7.9 Angular Momentum of a Photon 7.10 Wavelength of a Material Particle. de Broglie's Hypothesis 7.11 Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle Chapter 8 Optical Spectra 8.1 General Remarks 8.2 Elementary Theory of Atomic Spectra 8.3 Quantum Mechanics 8.4 The Schrödinger Equation 8.5 Quantum Mechanics of the Hydrogen Atom 8.6 Radiative Transitions and Selection Rules 8.7 Fine Structure of Specturm Lines. Electron Spin 8.8 Multiplicity in the Spectra of Many-Electron Atoms. Spectroscopic Notation 8.9 Molecular Spectra 8.10 Atomic-Energy Levels in Solids Chapter 9 Amplification of Light. Lasers 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Stimulated Emission and Thermal Radiation 9.3 Amplification in a Medium 9.4 Methods of Producing a Population Inversion 9.5 Laser Oscillation 9.6 Optical-Resonaor Theory 9.7 Gas Lasers 9.8 Optically Pumped Solid-State Lasers 9.9 Dye Lasers 9.10 Semiconductor Diode Lasers 9.11 Q-Switching and Mode Locking 9.12 The Ring Laser Chapter 10 Ray Optics 10.1 Reflection and Refraction at a Spherical Surface 10.2 Lenses 10.3 Ray Eqauations 10.4 Ray Matrices and Ray Vectors 10.5 Periodic Lens Waveguides and Opical Resonators Appendix I Relativistic Optics 1.1 The Michelson-Morley Experiment 1.2 Eindtein's Postulates of Special Relativity 1.3 Relativistic Effects in Optics 1.4 The Experiments of Sagnac and of Michelson and Gale to Detect Rotation References Answers to Selected Odd-Numbered Problems Index

Product Description

International Edition(book content & author is same as original EDITION). Shipped rightaway using DHL/FEDEX EXPRESS, item delivery assured in 4-5 business days. Excellent customer service. NEW GOOD PRINT. Publisher: DOVER PUBLICATIONS.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Dover Publications
• Data di pubblicazione: 2025
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0486659577
• ISBN 13: 9780486659572
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 1
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italia