Ariel Lipson, Stephen G. Lipson, Henry LipsonCambridge University PressEdition: 4, 10/28/2010EAN 9780521493451, ISBN10: 0521493455Hardcover, 590 pages, 25.3 x 19.5 x 2.8 cmLanguage: EnglishThis fourth edition of a well-established textbook takes students from fundamental ideas to the most modern developments in optics. Illustrated with 400 figures, it contains numerous practical examples, many from student laboratory experiments and lecture demonstrations. Aimed at undergraduate and advanced courses on modern optics, it is ideal for scientists and engineers. The book covers the principles of geometrical and physical optics, leading into quantum optics, using mainly Fourier transforms and linear algebra. Chapters are supplemented with advanced topics and up-to-date applications, exposing readers to key research themes, including negative refractive index, surface plasmon resonance, phase retrieval in crystal diffraction and the Hubble telescope, photonic crystals, super-resolved imaging in biology, electromagnetically induced transparency, slow light and superluminal propagation, entangled photons and solar energy collectors. Solutions to the problems, simulation programs, key figures and further discussions of several topics are available at www.cambridge.org/lipson.1. History of ideas2. Waves3. Geometrical optics4. Fourier theory5. Electromagnetic waves6. Polarization and anisotropic media7. The scalar theory of diffraction8. Fraunhofer diffraction and interference9. Interferometry10. Optical waveguides and modulated media11. Coherence12. Image formation13. The classical theory of dispersion14. Quantum optics and lasersAppendicesIndex.'... a well established and essential text for both undergraduate and graduate physicists ... father and son writing in concert have written a scholarly, authoritative and clearly written account of the principles and application of wave theory.' Edward Atkins, Physics Education
