Introduction to Modern
Optics By Grant R. Fowles，介绍现代
光学的经典书籍 （djvu格式）， Amazon评价4星半。
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ra2sYH1wr ,rc?,J1l Publisher: Dover Publications
bk^W]<:z` Number Of Pages: 336
B >2" O Publication Date: 1989-06-01
dNK Q&TC ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0486659577
;;;aM:6\ ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780486659572
[;~:',vHQf Binding: Paperback
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?= A complete basic undergraduate-level course in modern optics for students in physics, technology and engineering. The first half deals with classical physical optics; the second, the quantum nature of light. Many applications of the laser to optics are integrated throughout the text. Problems and answers. 170 illustrations.
WZ,}]D #e) A Summary: Best in its class
B /q/6Pp Rating: 5
Av6 =q=D 8$ 9Q=M his is an easy 5 star. For those who gave it less, please think again:
!D#wSeJ 1) Title says: introduction. So don’t imagine it covers every equation there is. Get Wolf’s book if you like equations that much.
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key subjects. To do that, you have to skip a lot of intro/background or equations, that’s why there are references and citations (and better bricks/bug killers).
~xfoZiIA} 3) This is an intro book but also serves well as a refresher. This is intermediate level to advanced level for non-physicists, as it assumes good understanding of calculus.
jT/}5\ +c'b=n9j To be fair, the book is not without flaws. One obvious is the name implied recent advances (although different people use modern optics differently), while the book was last revised in 1975. Nonetheless, the key component of modern optics are mostly there, unless you are into cutting edge advances. It might be more appropriate to name it as “intro to physical optics”, then again the author added a section of ray optics at the end of the book…
(OS -v~{r@ " ,k(* Summary: More of an engineering than an academic viewpoint on optics
PY.4J4nn| Rating: 4
]$Ud`<Xnx Q5%$P\ If you’re studying optics in a college class using Hecht’s classic text, or if you are an engineer who needs an overview of the subject, this is a good practical and economical introduction to the subject. However, be aware that this book is short on two components - details of derivations of mathematical formulas and illustrations. That is not to say they do not exist, it is just to say that at several points during the book I could have been aided in my comprehension by either an illustration or derivation that simply wasn’t there.
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$FR1^|P/G Chapter 1 The Propagation of Light
uT1xvXfqP 1.1 Elementary
Optical Phenomena and the Nature of Light
,zXP,(x 1.2 Electrical Consants and the Speed of Light
cl2+, !: 1.3 Plane Harmonic Waves. Phase Velocity
QEtf-xNn^ 1.4 Alternative Ways of Representing Harmonic Waves
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tFj[>_d7 1.6 The Doppler Effect
Hg[g{A_G[ Chapter 2 The Vectorial Nature of Light
R;yi 58Be 2.1 General Remarks
%PF:OB6[| 2.2 Energy Flow. The Poynting Vector
''. P= 2.3 Linear Polarization
(_2Iu%F 2.4 Circular and Elliptic Polarization
M( eu wy 2.5 Matrix Representation of Polarization. The Jones Calculus
H| UGR ~& 2.6 Reflection and Refraction at a Plane Boundary
x&^>| 'H 2.7 Amplitudes of Reflected and Refracted Waves. Fresnel’s Equations
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X1 wlOE 2.9 The Evanescent Wave in Total Reflection
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_Fc :<Ym? 2.11 Reflection Matrix
nf%"7 y{dd Chapter 3 Coherence and Interference
>{ /As][ 3.1 The Principle of Linear Superposition
X6h@K</c^: 3.2 Young’s Experiment
;pH&YB Y 3.3 The Michelson Interferometer
O8\ > ?4) 3.4 Theory of Partial Coherence. Visibility of Fringes
3P}^Wu 3.5 Coherence Time and Coherence Length
2D'b7zPJ3 3.6 Spectral Resolution of a Finite Wave Train. Coherence and Line Width
uDe%M 3.7 Spatial Coherence
.@5Ro D[ o 3.8 Intensity Interferometry
W'98ue s% 3.9 Fourier Transform Spectroscopy
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76'@}wNnw 4.1 Interference with Multiple Beams
sLHUQ(S! 4.2 The Fabry-Perot Interferometer
9>QGsf.3 4.3 Resolution of Fabry-Perot Instruments
PQ0l <]Y 4.4 Theory of Multilayer Films
LvM;ZfA Ev Chapter 5 Diffraction
r0Cc0TMdj 5.1 General Description of Diffraction
%jBI*WzR 5.2 Fundamental Theory
N'5AU ( 5.3 Fraunhofer and Fresnel Diffraction
a ](Jc) 5.4 Fraunhofer Diffraction Patterns
1 J{1>r 5.5 Fresnel Diffraction Patterns
{?+dVLa^; 5.6 Applications of the Fourier Transform to Diffraction
3QZ~t#,7ij 5.7 Reconstruction of the Wave Front by Diffraction. Holography
jIvSjlm I Chapter 6 Optics of Solids
{ p90 6.1 General Remarks
sJ3O ] 6.2 Macroscopic Fields and Maxwell’s Equations
Uo<iZ3J 6.3 The General Wave Equation
U@'F9UB` 6.4 Propagation of Light in Isotropic Dielectrics. Dispersion
)Nj xKSiU@ 6.5 Propagation of Light in Conducting Media
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SWq5=h 6.7 Propagation of Light in Crystals
5YG %\ 6.8 Double Refraction at a Boundary
G+k~k/D 6 6.9 Optical Activity
?7eD< | 6.10 Faraday Rotation in Solids
th4yuDPuA 6.11 Other Magneto-optic and Electro-optic Effects
>}I BPC 6.12 Nonlinear Optics
d*cAm$ Chapter 7 Thermal Radiation and Light Quanta
q@+#CUa&n 7.1 Thermal Radiation
mh$ Nwr/W: 7.2 Kirchoff’s Law. Blackbody Radiation
$D%[}[2 7.3 Modes of Electromagnetic Radiation in a Cavity
{y\5 9 7.4 Classical Theory of Blackbody Radiation. The Rayleigh-Jeans Fo
WVMkLMg8d 7.5 Quantization of Cavity Radiation
sI,S(VWor 7.6 Photon Statistics. Planck’s Formula
{ = Y3[ 7.7 The Photoelectric Effect and the Detection of Individual Photons
/4xp?Lo: 7.8 Momentum of a Photon. Light Pressure
I_aS C 4 7.9 Angular Momentum of a Photon
<\6< -x(H5 7.10 Wavelength of a Material Particle. de Broglie’s Hypothesis
Jx-dWfe 7.11 Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
f 8AgTw,K8 Chapter 8 Optical Spectra
{E3329t|' 8.1 General Remarks
QPZ|C{Ce 8.2 Elementary Theory of Atomic Spectra
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s9 \HjK*+ 8.4 The Schrödinger Equation
IPTEOA<M[ 8.5 Quantum Mechanics of the Hydrogen Atom
m|8ljXX 8.6 Radiative Transitions and Selection Rules
$Y 3mO ~ 8.7 Fine Structure of Specturm Lines. Electron Spin
jn:9Cr,o;g 8.8 Multiplicity in the Spectra of Many-Electron Atoms. Spectroscopic Notation
s0/[mAY 8.9 Molecular Spectra
nyRQ/.3 8.10 Atomic-Energy Levels in Solids
==^9_a^ Chapter 9 Amplification of Light. Lasers
=)O%5<Lwx 9.1 Introduction
N5%Cwl6i 9.2 Stimulated Emission and Thermal Radiation
4\rw JD< 9.3 Amplification in a Medium
]N#%exBVo 9.4 Methods of Producing a Population Inversion
pIbm)- 9.5 Laser Oscillation
up^D9(y\ 9.6 Optical-Resonaor Theory
}iBFo\vU 9.7 Gas Lasers
!J/fJW>m6 9.8 Optically Pumped Solid-State Lasers
sSdnH_;& 9.9 Dye Lasers
>`S $(f 9.10 Semiconductor Diode Lasers
4],*y`& g 9.11 Q-Switching and Mode Locking
qTV;L- 9.12 The Ring Laser
] l@Mo7|w Chapter 10 Ray Optics
gOSFvH8FU 10.1 Reflection and Refraction at a Spherical Surface
D>>?8a 10.2 Lenses
1SY`V?cu 10.3 Ray Equations
jSKhWxL;' 10.4 Ray Matrices and Ray Vectors
G Ch]5\ 10.5 Periodic Lens Waveguides and Opical Resonators
J =j6rD Appendix I Relativistic Optics
Oh]RIWL 1.1 The Michelson-Morley Experiment
9irT}e 1.2 Einstein’s Postulates of Special Relativity
-w3KBlo 1.3 Relativistic Effects in Optics
ZaKT~f%%z 1.4 The Experiments of Sagnac and of Michelson and Gale to Detect Rotation
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fZ7Ap3dmP Rg,]d u u? Summary: A terrific little book to start with - and continue to use
83[gV@LW0m Rating: 5
s(u,m tG piPx8jT`F This book is a little gem - and it costs next to nothing.
u .~` /O E{B8+T:3 It’s a beautifully concise and remarkably clear introduction to the main principles of modern optics - the ones that you are going to need over and over again as you continue into the subject.
KO''B or J 6%CF2 This book gives you a great overview and set of basic foundations for every-day modern optics. I return to it often for little insights and reminders, even after 37 years in the business.
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6{8dv9tK Rating: 5
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>k 7JL*y\ ' Great book to revise theory on Dual nature of light. Its like a nice handbook on optics. A full blown version would be very even nicer, with a math section to remind ‘old’ engineering like myself.
eX0ASI9 /'<Qk' One word of caution, I think some graduate school background in Physics and Math is needed for engineers. I am an engineer (
X) O9PQ I have a Phd, therefore it was easy for to me follow as I was reading), so I look at things slightly differently than Physicists.
qy$1+>f1 <^v-y)%N:A Summary: Decent, economical book for optics
}]K^b1Fs5 Rating: 4
g6V>_| Ak=|wY{ I bought this book while taking an optics course using Hecht’s Optics 4th ed. I found Fowler’s book to be fairly useful, especially since I got to see optics from two different perspectives. The one really good thing about this book is it’s price, and makes it a good reference book. The downside is that since it’s quite short, it doesn’t cover everything, moves fairly fast, and has no examples. For the price I paid, however, I am quite satisfied.
