
Fundamentals of the Optics of Materials
Tutorial and Problem Solving
- 374 pages
- English
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Fundamentals of the Optics of Materials
Tutorial and Problem Solving
About this book
This textbook showcases the rapidly developing field of materials optics. It is aimed at a broad audience as the readers require only university entry level knowledge of physics, chemistry, and optics. It overviews the basics of optical engineering and the typical and widely used applications of materials optics, with the first general chapters corresponding to the standard university courses, targeting bachelor's and master's degrees in physics. The next few chapters present the modern developments in materials optics, such as nano-plasmonics, nano-photonics, and optical properties of nano-sized materials, intended for readers familiar with the basic elements of quantum mechanics. Some more specialized chapters address recent developments in fields such as optics of solid surfaces, plasma optics, optics of composites, alloys, and metamaterials; optics of anisotropic materials; optics of organic and biological materials; and relativistic effects in optics. The appendices present a more advanced description of selected topics, with important reference materials, subject index, and extended list of publications, as well as numerous examples and problems to better orient readers interested in gaining further knowledge of the subject.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1 Basics of the Light Interaction with Matter
- 2 Nonlinear Light Interaction with Matter
- 3 Fundamentals of Electron Energy Structure and Optics of Molecules
- 4 Optical Absorption and Fluorescence of Materials
- 5 Atomic and Electron Energy Structure of Solids
- 6 Basics of Surface Science and Surface Optics
- 7 Plasma Optics
- 8 Optics of Composites, Alloys, and Artificial Materials
- 9 Anisotropic Material Optics
- 10 Optics of Organic and Biological Materials
- 11 Optics of Moving Media
- 12 Applied Optics
- Appendix A: Selected Physical Constants
- Appendix B: Optical Units Conversions
- Appendix C: The Vector Triple Product
- Appendix D: Mueller versus Jones Vectors and Matrices
- Bibliography
- Index