Optical Properties of Solids (Oxford Master Series in Physics)

I have used this book as reference manual while developing multilayer coatings for use as reflective coatings for nuclear radiation scinitilators.Ecellent reference on optical properties which are not readily available to us.

fox (physics And Astronomy, U. Of Sheffield, Uk) Presents On Introductory Textbook On The Optical Properties Of Solids Written For Advanced Undergraduate Or Beginning Graduate Physics Students. As Is To Be Expected, The Core Of The Book Is Built Around Topics Such As Interband Transitions, Excitons, Free Electron Reflectivity, And Phonon Polaritons, However The Term Optical Is Considered In A Wider Sense Than Meaning Referring To The Visibly Spectral Region, Allowing The Author To Include Discussions Of Infrared Phenomena Such As Those Due To Phonons And Free Carriers, And Also The Properties Of Insulators And Metals In The Ultraviolet. Similarly The Definition Of Solid Has Been Widened To Include Materials Such As Polymers And Glasses. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

This book gives an introduction to the optical properties of solids, including many new topics that have not been previously covered in other solid state texts at this level. The fundamental principles of absorption, reflection, luminescence and light scattering are discussed for a wide range of materials, including crystalline insulators and semiconductors, glasses, metals, and molecular materials. Classical and quantum models are used where appropriate along with recent experimental data. Examples include semiconductor quantum wells, organic semiconductors, vibronic solid state lasers, and nonlinear optics Light interacts with matter in many different ways.