Graham-Smith, Francis Sir

Optics and photonics an introduction F. Graham Smith and Terry A. King. - Chichester New York Wiley c2000. - xiv, 439 p. ill. (some col.) 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Light as waves, rays and photons -- Geometric optics -- Optical instruments -- Periodic and non-periodic waves -- Electromagnetic waves -- Polarization of light -- Interference and Fraunhofer diffraction -- Fresnel diffraction -- Interference by division of amplitude -- The diffraction grating and its applications -- Interferometry: length and angle -- Prism and grating spectrometers -- High resolution spectrometry -- Coherence and correlation -- Lasers -- Semiconductors and semiconductor lasers -- Laser light -- Fibre optics -- Holography -- Radiation, scattering and refraction -- The detection of light -- Optics and photonics in nature.

0471489247 (acid-free paper) 0471489255 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

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Optics
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Optique.
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