Optical Propagation in Linear Media: Atmospheric Gases and Particles, Solid-State Components, and Water

Optical Propagation in Linear Media: Atmospheric Gases and Particles, Solid-State Components, and Water
ISBN-10
0195357973
ISBN-13
9780195357974
Category
Science
Pages
584
Language
English
Published
2006-09-07
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Michael E. Thomas

Description

A typical optical system is composed of three basic components: a source, a detector, and a medium in which the optical energy propagates. Many textbooks cover sources and detectors, but very few cover propagation in a comprehensive way, incorporating the latest progress in theory and experiment concerning the propagating medium. This book fulfills that need. It is the first comprehensive and self-contained book on this topic. It is useful reference book for researchers, and a textbook for courses like Laser Light Propagation, Solid State Optics, and Optical Propagation in the Atmosphere.

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