The Fundamentals of Imaging: From Particles to Galaxies
Author(s): Michael Mark Woolfson (Author)
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Publication Date: 12 Nov. 2011
Edition: Illustrated
Language: English
Print length: 376 pages
ISBN-10: 1848166842
ISBN-13: 9781848166844
Book Description
It is through images that we understand the form and function of material objects, from the fundamental particles that are the constituents of matter to galaxies that are the constituents of the Universe. Imaging must be thought of in a flexible way as varying from just the detection of objects – a blip on a screen representing an aircraft or a vapour trail representing the passage of an exotic particle – to displaying the fine detail in the eye of an insect or the arrangement of atoms within or on the surface of a solid. The range of imaging tools, both in the type of wave phenomena used and in the devices that utilize them, is vast. This book will illustrate this range, with wave phenomena covering the entire electromagnetic spectrum and ultrasound, and devices that vary from those that just detect the presence of objects to those that image objects in exquisite detail. The word ‘fundamentals’ in the title has meaning for this book. There will be no attempt to delve into the fine technical details of the construction of specific devices but rather the book aims to give an understanding of the principles behind the imaging process and a general account of how those principles are utilized.
Editorial Reviews
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“I learned a lot from its direct, concise and always clear exposition of scientific, technological and contextual information. Every chapter contains helpful illustrative diagrams and relevant images. This makes it highly suitable for any physics teacher’s personal use, for the school library or as a prize for keen, advanced-level students.”– Physics Education
“Woolfson’s writing is excellent. The work is accessible to readers with a high school science background and, unlike college texts, requires minimal mathematics knowledge.” —Choice
From the Back Cover
It is through images that we understand the form and function of material objects, from the fundamental particles that are the constituents of matter to galaxies that are the constituents of the Universe. Imaging must be thought of in a flexible way as varying from just the detection of objects a blip on a screen representing an aircraft or a vapour trail representing the passage of an exotic particle to displaying the fine detail in the eye of an insect or the arrangement of atoms within or on the surface of a solid. The range of imaging tools, both in the type of wave phenomena used and in the devices that utilize them, is vast.
This book will illustrate this range, with wave phenomena covering the entire electromagnetic spectrum and ultrasound, and devices that vary from those that just detect the presence of objects to those that image objects in exquisite detail. The word ‘fundamentals’ in the title has meaning for this book. There will be no attempt to delve into the fine technical details of the construction of specific devices but rather the book aims to give an understanding of the principles behind the imaging process and a general account of how those principles are utilized.
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