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Light and optics : principles and practices / Abdul Al-Azzawi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Al-Azzawi, Abdu, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Light.
- Optics.
- Optics--Industrial applications.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (414 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st edition
- Place of Publication:
- Boca Raton : CRC/Taylor & Francis, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- THE NATURE OF LIGHTIntroductionThe Evolution of Light TheoryMeasurements of the Speed of LightLight SourcesThe Electromagnetic SpectrumTypes of Electromagnetic WavesProperties of LightFurther ReadingLIGHT AND SHADOWSIntroductionShadowsSolar EclipseLunar EclipseApplications of ShadowsExperimental WorkList of ReferencesAppendicesFurther ReadingTHERMAL RADIATIONIntroductionThermal RadiationLight and EnergySolar Radiation EnergyClassification of Solar CollectorsFlat-Plate CollectorsSolar Heating SystemsHot Water and Steam Generation SystemsVapour Absorption Refrigeration/Air Conditioning SystemsPh
- Contents:
- Front cover; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. The Nature of Light; Chapter 2. Light and Shadows; Chapter 3. Thermal Radiation; Chapter 4. Light Production; Chapter 5. Light Intensity; Chapter 6. Light and Colour; Chapter 7. Laws of Light; Chapter 8. Plane Mirrors; Chapter 9. Spherical Mirrors; Chapter 10. Lenses; Chapter 11. Prisms; Chapter 12. Beamsplitters; Chapter 13. Light Passing through Optical Components; Chapter 14. Optical Instruments for Viewing Applications; Chapter 15. Polarization of Light; Chapter 16. Optical Materials
- Chapter 17. Photonics Laboratory SafetyAppendix A: Details of the Devices, Components, Tools, and Parts; Appendix B: International System of Units (SI); Appendix C: Lighting Lamps; Glossary; Index; Back cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781315222257
- 1315222256
- 9780849383144
- 0849383145
- OCLC:
- 667850617
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