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Optical Propagation in Linear Media : Atmospheric Gases and Particles, Solid-State Components, and Water.
Title:
Optical Propagation in Linear Media : Atmospheric Gases and Particles, Solid-State Components, and Water.
Author:
Thomas, Michael E.
ISBN:
9780195357974
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (578 pages)
Series:
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratories Series in Science and Engineering
Contents:
Contents -- PART I: BACKGROUND THEORY AND MEASUREMENT -- 1 Optical Electromagnetics I -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Macroscopic Properties in Vacuum -- 1.3 Optical Propagation in Vacuum -- Problems -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 2 Optical Electromagnetics II -- 2.1 Macroscopic Properties in Matter -- 2.2 Optical Propagation in Matter -- 2.3 Microscopic Properties in Matter -- Problems -- Bibliography -- 3 Spectroscopy of Matter -- 3.1 Quantum Mechanics I -- 3.2 Introduction to Spectroscopy -- 3.3 Spectroscopy of Gases -- 3.4 Spectroscopy of Solids -- 3.5 Spectroscopy of Liquids -- Problems -- Bibliography -- 4 Electrodynamics I: Macroscopic Interaction of Light and Matter -- 4.1 Classical Electrodynamics -- 4.2 Classical Oscillator Model -- 4.3 Reflection and Refraction at a Plane Boundary -- 4.4 Single Scattering -- Problems -- Bibliography -- 5 Electrodynamics II: Microscopic Interaction of Light and Matter -- 5.1 Quantum Optics -- 5.2 Statistical Distribution Functions -- 5.3 Quantum Mechanics II -- 5.4 Semiclassical Oscillator Model -- 5.5 The Einstein Relation and Spontaneous Emission -- 5.6 Quantum Optics of Low-Density Gases -- 5.7 Quantum Electronics -- Problems -- Bibliography -- 6 Experimental Techniques -- 6.1 Refractive Index and Absorption Coefficient Measurements -- 6.2 Scatter Measurements -- Problems -- Bibliography -- PART II: PRACTICAL MODELS FOR VARIOUS MEDIA -- 7 Optical Propagation in Gases and the Atmosphere of the Earth -- 7.1 The Atmosphere of the Earth -- 7.2 Molecular Absorption and Refraction -- 7.3 Molecular Scattering -- 7.4 Applications and Computer Codes -- Problems -- Note -- Bibliography -- 8 Optical Propagation in Solids -- 8.1 Solid-State Optics -- 8.2 Absorption and Refraction -- 8.3 Scattering -- 8.4 Computer Codes and Examples -- Problems -- Bibliography -- 9 Optical Propagation in Water.

9.1 Optical Properties of Pure Water -- 9.2 Seawater -- 9.3 Applications -- Problems -- Bibliography -- 10 Particle Absorption and Scatter -- 10.1 Particle Distributions and Composition -- 10.2 Particle Absorption and Scatter -- 10.3 Scatter and Atmospheric Optics -- 10.4 Scatter and Ocean Optics -- 10.5 Computer Codes and Examples -- Problems -- Bibliography -- 11 Propagation Background and Noise -- 11.1 Path and Background Emission -- 11.2 Scattering into the Path -- 11.3 Photon Noise -- 11.4 Examples of Path Emission and Scatter -- Problems -- Bibliography -- Appendix 1: Symbols and Units -- Appendix 2: Special Functions -- Appendix 3: Hilbert and Fourier Transforms -- Appendix 4: Model Parameters for Gases, Liquids, and Solids -- Appendix 5: Electromagnetic Field Quantization -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Abstract:
PART I: Background Theory and Measurement 1. Optical Electromagnetics I 2. Optical Electromagnetics II 3. Spectroscopy of Matter 4. Electrodynamics I: Macroscopic Interaction of Light and Matter 5. Electrodynamics II: Microscopic Interaction of Light and Matter 6. Experimental Techniques PART II: Practical Models for Various Media 7. Optical Propagation in Gases and the Atmosphere of the Earth 8. Optical Propagation in Solids 9. Optical Propagation in Liquids 10. Particle Absorption and Scatter 11. Propagation Background and Noise.
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