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Polarized Light in Optics and Spectroscopy
Author(s): David S. Kliger (Author), James W. Lewis (Author)
- Publisher: Academic Press
- Publication Date: 28 July 1990
- Language: English
- Print length: 440 pages
- ISBN-10: 0124149758
- ISBN-13: 9780124149755
Book Description
This comprehensive introduction to polarized light provides students and researchers with the background and the specialized knowledge needed to fully utilize polarized light. It provides a basic introduction to the interaction of light with matter for those unfamiliar with photochemistry and photophysics. An in-depth discussion of polarizing optics is also given. Different analytical techniques are introduced and compared and introductions to the use of polarized light in various forms of spectroscopy are provided.
- Starts at a basic level and develops tools for research problems
- Discusses practical devices for controlling polarized light
- Compares the Jones, Mueller, and Poincaré sphere methods of analysis
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Very well written, and recommended for all undergraduate and graduate library collections.” –CHOICE
“Overall, this monograph is a good resource for anyone working with polarized light. It may even be suitable as a textbook for an advanced undergraduate physics course.” —SPECTROSCOPY
