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Polarized Light in Optics and Spectroscopy
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 535.52
EAN: 9780124149755
ISBN: 0124149758
Label: Academic Press
Manufacturer: Academic Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 440
Publication Date: June 28, 1990
Publisher: Academic Press
Studio: Academic Press
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Editorial Review: This comprehensive introduction to polarized light provides students and researchers with the background and the specialized knowledge needed to fully utilize polarized light. It provides a basic introduction to the interaction of light with matter for those unfamiliar with photochemistry and photophysics. An in-depth discussion of polarizing optics is also given. Different analytical techniques are introduced and compared and introductions to the use of polarized light in various forms of spectroscopy are provided.Key Features * Starts at a basic level and develops tools for research problems * Discusses practical devices for controlling polarized light * Compares the Jones, Mueller, and Poincaré sphere methods of analysis
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Rating: - An excellent reference on polarized light
This is one of the best books I've found on the general subject of polarized light. I bought it because I wanted a ready desk reference that would put all I needed to know about the Jones and Muller calculus, along with the Poincare sphere, in one source. I also wanted a book that lists the Jones and Muller matrices for all sorts of idealized and real-world optical components. This book has it all, and more. Chapter one is a quick review of the nature of light, with interesting historical ... Read More
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