Principles of optics for engineers : diffraction and modal analysis / by William S. C. Chang, University of California, San Diego.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chang, William S. C. (William Shen-chie), 1931- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Optical engineering.

Diffraction.

Modal analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 228 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Uniting classical and modern photonics approaches by presenting optical analyses as solutions of Maxwell's equations, this unique book enables students and practising engineers to fully understand the similarities and differences between the different methods. The book begins with a thorough discussion of plane wave analysis, which provides a clear understanding of optics without considering boundary condition or device configuration. It then goes on to cover diffraction analysis of many applications, including a rigorous analysis of TEM waves using Maxwell's equations with boundaries. Laser cavity modes and Gaussian beams are presented, modal analysis is covered, and approximation methods are discussed (including the perturbation technique, coupled mode analysis, and super mode analysis). With theory linked to practical examples throughout, it provides a clear understanding of the interplay between plane wave, diffraction and modal analysis, and how the different techniques can be applied to various areas including imaging, signal processing, and optoelectronic devices.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Introduction; 1 Optical plane waves in an unboundedmedium; 1.1 Introduction to optical plane waves; 1.1.1 Plane waves and Maxwell's equations; (a) The y-polarized plane wave; (b) The x-polarized plane wave; 1.1.2 Plane waves in an arbitrary direction; 1.1.3 Evanescent plane waves; 1.1.4 Intensity and power; 1.1.5 Superposition and plane wave modes; (a) Plane waves with circular polarization; (b) Interference of coherent plane waves; (c) Representation by summation of plane waves; 1.1.6 Representation of plane wave as optical rays

1.2 Mirror reflection of plane waves1.2.1 Plane waves polarized perpendicular to the plane of incidence; 1.2.2 Plane waves polarized in the plane of incidence; 1.2.3 Plane waves with arbitrary polarization; 1.2.4 The intensity; 1.2.5 Ray representation of reflection; 1.2.6 Reflection from a spherical mirror; 1.3 Refraction of plane waves; 1.3.1 Plane waves polarized perpendicular to the plane of incidence; 1.3.2 Plane waves polarized in the plane of incidence; 1.3.3 Properties of refracted and transmitted waves; (a) Transmission and reflection at different incident angles

(b) Total internal reflection(c) Refraction and reflection of arbitrary polarized waves; (d) Ray representation of refraction; 1.3.4 Refraction and dispersion in prisms; (a) Plane wave analysis of prisms; (b) Ray analysis of prisms; (c) Thin prism represented as a transparent layer with a varying index; 1.3.5 Refraction in a lens; (a) Ray analysis of a thin lens; (b) Thin lens represented as a transparency with varying index; 1.4 Geometrical relations in image formation; 1.5 Reflection and transmission at a grating; 1.6 Pulse propagation of plane waves; Chapter summary

2 Superposition of plane waves and applications2.1 Reflection and anti-reflection coatings; 2.2 Fabry-Perot resonance; 2.2.1 Multiple reflections and Fabry-Perot resonance; 2.2.2 Properties of Fabry-Perot resonance; 2.2.3 Applications of the Fabry-Perot resonance; (a) The Fabry-Perot scanning interferometer; (b) Measurement of refractive properties of materials; (c) Resonators for filtering and time delay of signals; 2.3 Reconstruction of propagating waves; 2.4 Planar waveguide modes viewed as internal reflected plane waves; 2.4.1 Plane waves incident from the cladding

3.2.3 Applications of diffraction integrals

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

1-316-43010-3

1-316-43436-2

1-316-43507-5

1-68015-993-3

1-316-43649-7

1-316-43791-4

1-316-43578-4

1-316-43933-X

1-139-87141-2