Fundamentals of photonics / volume editor: Chandrasekhar Roychoudhuri.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Roychoudhuri, Chandrasekhar.

Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.

Series:

Tutorial texts in optical engineering ; TT79.

Tutorial texts in optical engineering ; v. TT79

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photonics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Bellingham, Wash. : SPIE, 2008.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

Fundamentals of Photonics is designed for first- and second-year college students, but it is also suitable for both traditional and non-traditional students interested in learning the basics. We hope the contents of this book will meet the needs of students of all ages, including life-long learners, who want to develop their interest in the continuously evolving fields of optics and photonics.

Contents:

Module 1.1. Nature and properties of light / Linda J. Vandergriff

Module 1.2. Light sources and laser safety / Fred Seeper

Module 1.3. Basic geometrical optics / Leno S. Pedrotti

Module 1.4. Basic physical optics / Leno S. Pedrotti

Module 1.5. Lasers / William T. Silfvast

Module 1.6. Optical detectors and human vision / Jack Ready

Module 1.7. Optical waveguides and fibers / Ajoy Ghatak and K. Thyagarajan

Module 1.8. Fiber optic telecommunication / Nick Massa

Module 1.9. Photonic devices for imaging, display, and storage / Harley R. Myler

Module 1.10. Basic principles and applications of holography / Tung H. Jeong.

Notes:

"SPIE digital library."--Website.

"This tutorial text ... contains 10 modules written by experts in the photonics field with the support of the Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) and Scientific and Technological Education in Optics and Photonics (STEP)."

SPIE is providing free and open access to this material as a service to the optics community and the general public.

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from PDF title page (SPIE eBooks Web site, viewed July 21, 2010).

ISBN:

9780819471284

OCLC:

503114724

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.