Polarized light /

"An in-depth exploration of polarized light, this book covers production and uses, facilitating self-study without prior knowledge of Maxwell's equations. This third edition includes more than 2500 figures and equations along with chapters on polarization elements, anisotropic materials, S...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goldstein, Dennis H.
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, ©2011.
Edition:3rd ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"An in-depth exploration of polarized light, this book covers production and uses, facilitating self-study without prior knowledge of Maxwell's equations. This third edition includes more than 2500 figures and equations along with chapters on polarization elements, anisotropic materials, Stokes polarimetry, Mueller matrix polarimetry, and the mathematics of the Mueller matrix. It features two new chapters, one on polarized light in nature and one on birefringence. It also presents a completely revised review of the history of polarized light and contains a new appendix on conventions used in polarized light"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 770 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781439830413
143983041X
9781315217789
1315217783
9781351824989
1351824988
9781351833677
1351833677