an introduction Graham-Smith, Francis Sir creator King, Terry A. text bibliography enk Chichester New York Wiley c2000 2000 monographic eng

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xiv, 439 p. ill. (some col.) 25 cm. 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. F. Graham Smith and Terry A. King. Includes bibliographical references and index. Optics Photonique Optique Photonics QC446.2 .G73 2000 535 G7381o 0471489247 (acid-free paper) 0471489255 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 99087078 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley034/99087078.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix05/99087078.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley034/99087078.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix05/99087078.html DLC 991214 20160527195146.0 276854