Dennis H. Goldstein

Polarized Light (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An in-depth exploration of polarized light, this book covers production and uses, facilitating self-study without prior knowledge of Maxwell's equations. This third edition includes more than 2,500 figures and equations along with chapters on polarization elements, anisotropic materials, Stokes polarimetry, Mueller matrix polarimetry, and the mathematics of the Mueller matrix. It features two new chapters, one on polarized light in nature and one on birefringence. It also presents a completely revised review of the history of polarized light and contains a new appendix on conventions used in polarized light.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 808
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351833677
• Artikelnr.: 50527322

Autorenporträt

Dr. Dennis Goldstein is a senior physicist with Polaris Sensor Technologies, Inc., following a 28-year career in electro-optics research at the Air Force Research Laboratory. He is a fellow of SPIE and AFRL, and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona and University of Florida. He also teaches short courses for the Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition to Polarized Light, Dr. Goldstein has published more than 70 papers and technical reports, and two book chapters. He holds six patents.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Introduction to Polarized Light
Introduction. Polarization in the Natural Environment. Wave Equation in
Classical Optics. The Polarization Ellipse. Stokes Polarization Parameters.
Mueller Matrices for Polarizing Components. Fresnel Equations: Derivation
and Mueller Matrix Formulation. Mathematics of the Mueller Matrix. Mueller
Matrices for Dielectric Plates. The Jones Matrix Formalism. The Poincare
Sphere. Fresnel-Arago Interference Laws.
Part II: Polarimetry
Introduction. Methods of Measuring Stokes Polarization Parameters.
Measurement of the Characteristics of Polarizing Elements. Stokes
Polarimetry. Mueller Matrix Polarimetry. Techniques in Imaging Polarimetry.
Channeled Polarimetry for Snapshot Measurements.
Part III: Applications
Introduction. Crystal Optics. Optics of Metals. Polarization Optical
Elements. Ellipsometry. Form Birefringence and Meanderline Retarders.
Part IV: Classical and Quantum Theory of Radiation by Accelerating Charges
Introduction to Classical and Quantum Theory of Radiation by Accelerating
Charges. Maxwell's Equations for Electromagnetic Fields. The Classical
Radiation Field. Radiation Emitted by Accelerating Charges. Radiation of an
Accelerating Charge in the Electromagnetic Field. The Classical Zeeman
Effect. Further Applications of the Classical Radiation Theory. The Stokes
Parameters and Mueller Matrices for Optical Activity and Faraday Rotation.
Stokes Parameters for Quantum Systems.
Appendices