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Fundamentals of photonics /

Fundamentals of Photonics is designed for first- and second-year college students, but it is also suitable for both traditional and non-traditional students interested in learning the basics. We hope the contents of this book will meet the needs of students of all ages, including life-long learners,...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
Other Authors: Roychoudhuri, Chandrasekhar
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bellingham, Wash. (1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA) : SPIE, 2008.
Series:SPIE tutorial texts ; TT79.
Subjects:
Photonics.
Diffraction
Fiber optics
Geometrical optics
Holography
Imaging
Laser
Lens
Light
Optical waveguide
Photonics
Ray
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Module 1.1. Nature and properties of light / Linda J. Vandergriff
  • Module 1.2. Light sources and laser safety / Fred Seeper
  • Module 1.3. Basic geometrical optics / Leno S. Pedrotti
  • Module 1.4. Basic physical optics / Leno S. Pedrotti
  • Module 1.5. Lasers / William T. Silfvast
  • Module 1.6. Optical detectors and human vision / Jack Ready
  • Module 1.7. Optical waveguides and fibers / Ajoy Ghatak and K. Thyagarajan
  • Module 1.8. Fiber optic telecommunication / Nick Massa
  • Module 1.9. Photonic devices for imaging, display, and storage / Harley R. Myler
  • Module 1.10. Basic principles and applications of holography / Tung H. Jeong.