Polarized Light in Optics and Spectroscopy

✍ Scribed by David S. Kliger and James W. Lewis (Auth.)

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1990
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 305
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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. Key Features* Starts at a basic level and develops tools for resear. Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages ix-x
CHAPTER 1 - The Nature of Light, Pages 1-7
CHAPTER 2 - Polarization Properties of Light, Pages 9-26
CHAPTER 3 - Devices for Control of Polarized Light, Pages 27-58
CHAPTER 4 - Introduction to the Jones Calculus, Mueller Calculus, and Poincaré Sphere, Pages 59-101
CHAPTER 5 - The Jones Calculus, Mueller Calculus, and Poincaré Sphere Revisited, Pages 103-152
CHAPTER 6 - Spectroscopy with Polarized Light, Pages 153-199
CHAPTER 7 - Orientation and Photoselection Effects, Pages 201-236
CHAPTER 8 - Polarized Light in Condensed Phases, Pages 237-274
Jones and Stokes Vectors of Various Forms of Polarized Light, Pages 275-280
Jones Matrices, Pages 281-284
Mueller Matrices, Pages 285-290
Jones N-Matrices, Pages 291-292
Index, Pages 293-304