Polarized light and optical measurement (International series of monographs in natural philosophy)

Content: OTHER TITLES IN THE SERIES IN NATURAL PHILOSOPHY , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Pages vii-viii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT , Page ix CHAPTER 1 - The Description of Polarized Light , Pages 1-42 CHAPTER 2 - Some Interactions of Light and Matter , Pages 43-87 CHAPTER 3 - Optical Elements Used in Polarization Studies , Pages 88-117 CHAPTER 4 - Measurement of the State of Polarization , Pages 118-154 CHAPTER 5 - The Role of Polarization in Optical Instrumentation , Pages 155-172 APPENDIX I - Historical Notes on Polarization , Pages 173-176 APPENDIX II - Matrix Multiplication , Pages 177-178 References , Pages 179-182 Index , Pages 183-187 Polarized Light and Optical Measurement is a five-chapter book that begins with a self-consistent conceptual picture of the phenomenon of polarization. Chapter 2 describes a number of interactions of light and matter used in devising optical elements in polarization studies. Specific optical elements are given in Chapter 3. The last two chapters explore the measurement of the state of polarization and the various roles played in optical instrumentation by polarization and polarization-sensitive elements. This book will provide useful information in this field of interest for research workers ..