A first course in laboratory optics Andri M. Gretarsson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gretarsson, Andri M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Optics--Experiments.

Optics.

Light--Experiments.

Light.

Optical instruments.

optical instruments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2021

Summary:

"An optics experiment is the product of intricate planning and imagination, best learned through practice. Bringing forth the creative side of experimental physics through optics, this book introduces its readers to the fundamentals of optical design through eight key experiments. The book includes several topics to support readers preparing to enter industrial or academic research laboratories. Optical sources, model testing and fitting, noise, geometric optics, optical processes such as diffraction, interference, polarization, and optical cavities are just some of the key topics included. Coding tutorials are provided in the book and online to further develop readers' experience with design and experimental analysis. This guide is an invaluable introduction to the creative and explorative world of laboratory optics"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Cover

Half-title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

1 Light Waves

1.1 Maxwell's Equations

1.2 Huygens' Principle

1.3 The Paraxial Approximation

1.4 Coherence

2 Components and Methods

2.1 Safety

2.1.1 Laser Safety

2.1.2 Good Safety Habits

2.1.3 Non-Beam Hazards

2.2 Optical Components

2.2.1 Light Sources

2.2.2 Lenses

2.2.3 Mirrors, Reflective Prisms, and Non-Polarizing Beamsplitters

2.2.4 Polarizers, Wave Plates, and Optical Isolators

2.2.5 Electro-Optic and Acousto-Optic Modulators

2.2.6 Cameras and Photodetectors

2.2.7 Optomechanics

2.3 Measurement Error

2.3.1 Propagating Uncertainties

2.3.2 Testing Models against Data

2.4 Experiment: Components of an Optics Chain

3 Geometric Optics

3.1 The Geometric Optics Approximation

3.2 Refraction

3.3 Basic Imaging

3.3.1 Principal Rays

3.3.2 A Simple Model of the Eye

3.3.3 Magnifying Devices

3.4 Paraxial Geometric Optics

3.4.1 Effect of an Optic on Rays Emanating from a Point

3.5 Experiment: Imaging Optics

4 Physical Optics

4.1 Paraxial Physical Optics

4.1.1 Self-Similar Beams Propagating in Free Space: TEM[sub(mn)] Modes

4.1.2 Propagating a Beam through an ABCD Optic in the Paraxial Approximation: A Fourier Transform

4.2 Gratings and Spectrometers

4.3 Experiment: Diffraction and Spectroscopy

5 Interferometry

5.1 Interferometer Types

5.1.1 Two-Beam Interferometers

5.1.2 Multiple-Beam Interferometers

5.2 Selected Applications of Interferometers

5.2.1 Fourier-Transform Spectroscopy

5.2.2 Gravitational Wave Astronomy

5.3 Experiment: The Michelson Interferometer

6 Lasers

6.1 How Lasers Work

6.1.1 Stimulated Emission

6.1.2 The Two-level Model

6.1.3 A Four-level Laser: The HeNe

6.1.4 Rate Equations

6.1.5 Lasing Threshold

6.2 Etendue and Radiance

6.3 Experiment: Helium-Neon Laser

7 Optical Cavities

7.1 Use of Optical Cavities

7.2 Plane-Wave Cavity

7.3 Resonant Modes of a Cavity

7.3.1 Cavity Stability

7.3.2 Spatial Modes

7.4 Experiment: Resonant Optical Cavity

8 Polarization

8.1 Polarized Light

8.2 Fresnel Equations

8.3 Jones Vectors

8.3.1 Linear, Circular, and Elliptical Polarization

8.4 Jones Matrixes

8.4.1 Optical Isolators

8.5 Experiment: Investigation of Polarized Light

9 Optical Noise

9.1 Characterizing Noise

9.1.1 Power Spectral Density

9.2 Quantum Fluctuations in Optical Power Measurements

9.3 Technical Sources of Optical Noise

9.3.1 Parasitic Interferometers and Scattering

9.3.2 Intrinsic, Noise-generating, Laser Dynamics

9.4 Experiment: Shot Noise

Appendix A Analyzing and Displaying Data with Matlab and Python

A.1 Matlab versus Python

A.2 Basic Coding

A.3 Loops and Branching

A.4 Functions

A.5 Putting It Together

Appendix B Computer Code

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Print version Gretarsson, Andri M.. A first course in laboratory optics

ISBN:

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1108772331

OCLC:

1245248046

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