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Optics for Engineers and Natural Scientists

Ekbert Hering Rolf Martin

Fundamentals and Applications

Even though optics is a special area of physics, it has morphed into an important driver in technological development in many areas such as physics, chemistry, medicine, biology and IT. Optics is regarded as an “enabling technology” for it makes innovation possible in many instances. Therefore, in the academic training for technology and natural sciences and for many research and development projects, it is essential to have knowledge in optics. This book conveys a basic understanding of optical phenomena and instruments.

This book has 15 chapters.

After the introduction of optics in chapter 1, chapter 2 treats the geometrical optic. The text describes in detail the phenomena reflection, transmission, refraction and dispersion. It introduces and calculates lenses, explains optical instruments and the human eye. Besides the “classical” treatment of geometrical optics the book also shows the more modern calculation with matrix algebra. Chapter 3 treats radio- and photometry; particularly the radiation-physical and light-technical units. Chapter 4 is devoted to wave optics. It covers the effects of diffraction, interference, coherence, polarization and instrument specific applications. Chapter 5 explains the quantum character of light and the laser principle. Chapter 6 describes the large area of opto-electronics, for instances LEDs, laser diodes, displays and photo diodes. Chapter 7 treats the subject guiding of light and describes the various light guides and their properties. Chapter 8 describes lighting technology, chapter 9 laser applications, chapter 10 optical sensors and metrology, chapter 11 optical instruments, chapter 12 image forming technology and chapter 13 optic desi gn and simulation. Chapter 14 is devoted to optical phenomena in the sky and optical illusions. Chapter 15 summarizes the standards concerning optics and contains an index that helps the reader to find information quickly.

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Published 2017-03-01 by Hanser , ISBN: 9783446442818

Main content page count: 874 Pages

ISBN: 9783446442818