Rays, Waves and Photons : A Compendium of Foundations and Emerging Technologies of Pure and Applied Optics

__Rays Waves and Photons__ presents the foundational concepts of optical science. Written by subject, each topic is presented in a standalone chapter with a brief historical foundation, current developments, and future predictions. With non-technical language, this book provides accessible content with terms, concepts and definitions, a glossary, and appendices to enhance the reader's experience. More than 40 subjects are discussed, including optical design, lenses, cameras, microscopes, telescopes, lasers, fibers, missiles, autonomous cars and remote sensing. This book will provide a useful resource for students, teachers, professionals, and general audiences interested in the complexity of optical phenomena and devices. **Key Features** * Provides foundations of the knowledge of light and its many applications * Uses simplified language for non-specialists * Terms and definitions are provided throughout, including a glossary PRELIMS.pdf Prologue Permissions and acknowledgements Author biography William L Wolfe CH001.pdf Chapter 1 Introduction—pleased to meet you 1.1 In the beginning 1.2 Optics today 1.3 Organization 1.4 Information sources 1.5 Limitations 1.6 Idiosyncrasies 1.7 Terminology and symbols CH002.pdf Chapter 2 Acousto-optics—did you hear what I saw? CH003.pdf Chapter 3 Binoculars—from both sides now CH004.pdf Chapter 4 Cameras—got the picture? CH005.pdf Chapter 5 Optical communication—did you get the word? 5.1 Photophone patent 5.2 Fiber communication 5.3 Free space communication CH006.pdf Chapter 6 Diffraction—diffraction didactations CH007.pdf Chapter 7 Displays—do you see what I see? CH008.pdf Chapter 8 Electro-optics and magneto-optics CH009.pdf Chapter 9 Eye tracking—do you see where I see? CH010.pdf Chapter 10 Fiber optics—an inside job CH011.pdf Chapter 11 Glasses—some are half full CH012.pdf Chapter 12 Holography—is it real or is it a ...? CH013.pdf Chapter 13 Infrared—do you see what I can’t? CH014.pdf Chapter 14 Optics institutions—are you institutionalized? CH015.pdf Chapter 15 Interference and interferometers—some constructive thoughts CH016.pdf Chapter 16 Lasers–a coherent discussion CH017.pdf Chapter 17 Lenses—focusing in CH018.pdf Chapter 18 Light—the light of our lives 18.1 The early days 18.2 Corpuscles 18.3 Waves 18.4 Electromagnetic radiation 18.5 Quantum mechanics 18.6 The photon CH019.pdf Chapter 19 Optical lithography—I walk the line CH020.pdf Chapter 20 Medical optics—aaaah 20.1 Diagnostics 20.2 Treatment 20.3 Telemedicine CH021.pdf Chapter 21 Microscopes—a little of this and a little of that CH022.pdf Chapter 22 Military optics—homing in 22.1 Reconnaissance 22.2 Weaponry 22.3 Others CH023.pdf Chapter 23 Mirrors—through one darkly CH024.pdf Chapter 24 Nonlinear optics—outside the lines CH025.pdf Chapter 25 Optical design—the rays on d’etre CH026.pdf Chapter 26 Optics olio—mishmash 26.1 The greenhouse effect CH027.pdf Chapter 27 Optical societies—high society 27.1 OSA 27.2 SPIE 27.3 ICO 27.4 EOS 27.5 IRIS CH028.pdf Chapter 28 Polarization—some circular reasoning CH029.pdf Chapter 29 Prisms—an acute discussion, not obtuse 29.1 Dispersive prisms 29.2 Non-dispersive prisms 29.3 Porro prism 29.4 Polarizing prisms CH030.pdf Chapter 30 Radiometry and photometry—a precise and accurate treatment 30.1 In the beginning 30.2 Standards 30.3 Luminous efficacy (the eyeball curve) 30.4 Radiometry 30.5 Radiation transfer 30.6 Radiometric material properties 30.7 Radiometers 30.8 Nomenclature CH031.pdf Chapter 31 Reflection—noitcelfeR 31.1 Nomenclature CH032.pdf Chapter 32 Refraction—as the light is bent CH033.pdf Chapter 33 Relativity—not uncle Louie and aunt Sadie 33.1 The role of optics 33.2 A Gedanken experiment 33.3 Scientific background 33.4 General relativity CH034.pdf Chapter 34 Remote sensing—admiration from afar CH035.pdf Chapter 35 Scattering—scattered thoughts 35.1 Particulate scattering 35.2 Surface scatter CH036.pdf Chapter 36 Scopes—scoping it out CH037.pdf Chapter 37 Solar energy—the Sun is my doing CH038.pdf Chapter 38 Sources—and there was light CH039.pdf Chapter 39 Spectacles—better to see you with CH040.pdf Chapter 40 Spectra of spectroscopy—ROYGBIV CH041.pdf Chapter 41 Speed of light—faster than a speeding bullet 41.1 Speed in vacuo 41.2 The designation of c for the speed of light9 41.3 Propagation of light 41.4 Speed in relatively dense media 41.5 Speed in moving media 41.6 Speed in moving frames of reference 41.7 Wavelength, temperature, and pressure variations of the speed of light in air 41.8 Constancy of the speed of light 41.9 Slow light24 41.10 Phase and group velocity CH042.pdf Chapter 42 The stereoscope and stereoscopy—from both sides now CH043.pdf Chapter 43 Telescopes—truly astronomical CH044.pdf Chapter 44 Ultraviolet—aglow in the dark CH045.pdf Chapter 45 One man’s glimpse of the future CH046.pdf Outline placeholder Acousto-optics Cameras and photography Communications Diffraction Displays Eye tracking Fiber optics Infrared Interference Lenses Light Lithography Mirrors Nonlinear optics Optical design Optics olio Polarization Prisms Radiometry and photometry Refraction Relativity Remote sensing Scattering Scopes Sources Spectacles Spectroscopy Speed of light Stereoscopes Telescopes Ultraviolet Miscellaneous APP1.pdf Chapter A.1 The sinc function A.2 The jinc function A.3 The sinc and jinc functions A.4 The Arago spot APP2.pdf Chapter B.1 Refraction from a rare to a dense material B.2 Refraction from a dense to a rare material B.3 Total internal reflection B.4 The polarization angle, Brewster’s angle B.5 Complex index of refraction B.6 Refractive index measured by minimum deviation B.7 Refractive index measured by normal incidence B.8 The Kramers–Kronig relations and the measurement of refractive index B.9 Dispersion B.10 Waves and wave packets APP3.pdf Chapter C.1 Basic interference C.2 Coherence and partial coherence C.3 Multiple beam interference C.4 Young’s double slit experiment APP4.pdf Chapter D.1 Maxwell’s equations D.2 The wave equation D.3 Solution of the wave equation D.4 The volume of modes, mode density D.5 Variations on the theme D.6 Examples APP5.pdf Chapter APP6.pdf Chapter APP7.pdf Chapter G.1 Numbers G.2 Temperature G.3 Radiometry and photometry nomenclature G.4 The wavelengths and frequencies of light G.5 Lengths G.6 Fundamental constants G.7 Metric prefixes APP8.pdf Chapter APP9.pdf Chapter "Rays Waves and Photons presents the foundational concepts of optical science. Written by subject, each topic is presented in a standalone chapter with a brief historical foundation, current developments, and future predictions. With non-technical language, this book provides accessible content with terms, concepts and definitions, a glossary, and appendices to enhance the reader's experience. More than forty subjects are discussed including: optical design, lenses, cameras, microscopes, telescopes, lasers, fibers, missiles, autonomous cars and remote sensing. This book will provide a useful resource for students, teachers, professionals, and general audiences interested in the complexity of optical phenomena and devices." -- Prové de l'editor