Field guide to polarization /
The polarization of light is one of the most remarkable phenomena in nature and has led to numerous discoveries and applications. The nature and mathematical formulation of unpolarized light and partially polarized light were not readily forthcoming until the 1950s, when questions about polarized li...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bellingham, Wash. (1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA) :
SPIE,
2005.
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| Series: | SPIE field guides ;
FG05. |
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| Summary: | The polarization of light is one of the most remarkable phenomena in nature and has led to numerous discoveries and applications. The nature and mathematical formulation of unpolarized light and partially polarized light were not readily forthcoming until the 1950s, when questions about polarized light and the mathematical tools to deal with it began to be addressed in earnest. As a result, there is a very good understanding of polarized light today.<br><br>The primary objective of this Guide is to provide an introduction to the developments in polarized light that have taken place over the past half-century and present the most salient topics of the subject matter such as Mueller matrices, Stokes polarization parameters, and Jones matrices. |
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| Item Description: | "SPIE digital library." Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 134 pages) : illustrations. Also available in print version. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 128-129) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780819478207 (electronic) |
| DOI: | 10.1117/3.626141 |
| Access: | Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers. |