William L Wolfe

Rays, Waves and Photons (eBook, ePUB)

A compendium of foundations and emerging technologies of pure and applied optics

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Optical technology is all around us and essential to the way we live. It influences just about everything including medicine, manufacturing, driving, communications, entertainment, seeing, reading and, simply, living. Rays Waves and Photons presents the foundational concepts of optical science and offers the reader a basic understanding of the technology. Written by subject, each topic is presented in a standalone chapter with a brief historical foundation, current developments, and future predictions. For example, infrared technology starts with its discovery by William Herschel and covers its military, medical and industrial development in Germany and the US including the recent detection of the Boston Bomber. With non-technical language, this book provides accessible content with terms, concepts and definitions, a glossary, and appendices.

More than 40 subjects are discussed, including optical design, lenses, cameras, microscopes, telescopes, lasers, fibers, missiles, autonomous cars and remote sensing. This book will provide a useful resource for students, teachers, professionals, and general audiences interested in the complexity of optical phenomena and devices.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. August 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750326124
• Artikelnr.: 60051339

Autorenporträt

William L Wolfe is a Professor Emeritus at the James C Wyant College of Optical Sciences. He monitored some 50 students and did research there for 25 years before retirement. His career in optics spans more than 60 years in government, industry, and academia.