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Insight into optics / O.S. Heavens and the late R.W. Ditchburn.

By: Heavens, O. S.
Contributor(s): Ditchburn, R. W.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Chichester : Wiley, 1991Description: xviii, 309 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 0471927694 ; 0471929018 .Subject(s): OpticsDDC classification: 535
Contents:
General background -- Ray optics (1):reflection and refraction -- Ray optics (2):paraxial rays -- Wave theory (1):interference -- Wave theory (2):wave groups -- Diffraction -- Polarised light -- Electromagnetic theory of dielectric media -- Electromagnetic theory of absorptive materials -- Scattering of light -- Electro and magneto optics -- Interaction of radiation and matter -- Holography -- Waveguides, fibres and optical communications -- Non linear optics -- Radiometry and photometry -- Interferometry -- Optical instruments -- Assessment of optical images -- Lasers -- Temporal analysis-photon correlation -- The velocity of light and relativistic optics -- The quantum theory of light -- The limitations of optical experiments.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The field of optics is changing rapidly and frequent updating of texts is necessary to keep pace. In addition, a solid grounding in the fundamentals is essential to thoroughly understand what is happening in this increasingly complex area. This work starts at an elementary level with the first nine chapters devoted to the basics of optics. Chapters 10-13 cover topics whose importance has increased enormously since the advent of the laser. Chapters 14-18 herald the impending takeover of the communication field from electrons to photons, various aspects of optical measurements and the classical ideas of non-linear optics. Finally, the later chapters reveal how we can go beyond the subjective judgment in a scientific approach to the question of assessment; detail the operation of the laser itself; examine a number of important applications and much more. Also included are examples to clarify points made throughout the text.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

General background -- Ray optics (1):reflection and refraction -- Ray optics (2):paraxial rays -- Wave theory (1):interference -- Wave theory (2):wave groups -- Diffraction -- Polarised light -- Electromagnetic theory of dielectric media -- Electromagnetic theory of absorptive materials -- Scattering of light -- Electro and magneto optics -- Interaction of radiation and matter -- Holography -- Waveguides, fibres and optical communications -- Non linear optics -- Radiometry and photometry -- Interferometry -- Optical instruments -- Assessment of optical images -- Lasers -- Temporal analysis-photon correlation -- The velocity of light and relativistic optics -- The quantum theory of light -- The limitations of optical experiments.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Ray Optics (1): Reflection and Refraction
  • Ray Optics (2): Paraxial Rays
  • Wave Theory (1): Interference
  • Wave Theory (2): Wave Groups
  • Diffraction
  • Polarized Light
  • Electromagnetic Theory of Dielectric Media
  • Electromagnetic Theory of Absorptive Materials
  • Scattering of Light
  • Electro- and Magneto-Optics
  • Interaction of Radiation and Matter
  • Holography
  • Waveguides, Fibers and Optical Communications
  • Non-Linear Optics
  • Radiometry and Photometry
  • Interferometry
  • Optical Instruments
  • Assessment of Optical Images
  • Lasers
  • Temporal Analysis--Photon Correlation
  • The Velocity of Light and Relativistic Optics
  • The Quantum Theory of Light
  • The Limitations of Optical Experiments
  • Index

Reviews provided by Syndetics

CHOICE Review

Heavens and Ditchburn provide a broad overview of optics. Nearly all aspects of the field, from fundamental laws to practical components, are presented. Because of the breadth of topics covered, the discussions are brief and not all at the same level of depth. Cumbersome mathematical derivations are excluded; emphasis is placed on continuity and those concepts that are important for testing and applications. In addition to topics found in optics books, such as F.A. Jenkins and H.E. White's Fundamentals of Optics (4th ed., 1976), this book also introduces temporal analysis and photon correlation, detection and limitations, optical waveguides, and nonlinear optics. A background in calculus and familiarity with complex numbers and vectors is assumed. The book is very well illustrated. Some problems and references are given at the end of most chapters. Answers, hints, and solutions to selected problems are included at the end of the book. Upper-division undergraduate readers.-O. Eknoyan, Texas A & M University

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