Optical Propagation in Linear Media: Atmospheric Gases and Particles, Solid-State Components, and Water

By Michael E. Thomas

A typical optical system is composed of three basic components: a source, a detector, and a medium in which the optical energy propagates. Many textbooks cover sources and detectors, but very few cover propagation in a comprehensive way, incorporating the latest progress in theory and experiment concerning the propagating medium. This book fulfills that need. It is the first comprehensive and self-contained book on this topic. It is useful reference book for researchers, and a textbook for courses like Laser Light Propagation, Solid State Optics, and Optical Propagation in the Atmosphere.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195091612
• ISBN13: 9780195091618
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.2"