SELECTED WORKS OF EMIL WOLF (WITH COMMENTARY) (World Scientific Series in 20th Century Physics)

Author: Emil Wolf (Author)

Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Publication date: 2001-06-05

Language: English

Print length: 661 pages

ISBN-10: 9810242042

ISBN-13: 9789810242046

Book Description

Reprints 69 papers previously published by Wolf (University of Rochester) in the field of optics. They are arranged into six sections on diffraction, radiation theory, coherence and statistical optics, scattering, foundations of radiometry, and the history of physics. Some of the topics are an energy conservation law for randomly fluctuating electromagnetic fields, diffraction tomography using power extinction measurements, and radiance functions of partially coherent fields. The volume concludes with five new articles based on the author’s lectures. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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