Polarized light and optical systems. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Russell A. Chipman, Garam Young, Wai Sze Tiffany Lam.
• Authors: Chipman, Russell A; Young, Garam; Lam, Wai Sze Tiffany
• Contents: 1. Introduction and Overview. 2. Polarized Light. 3. Stokes Parameters and the Poincare Sphere. 4. Interference of Polarized Light. 5. Jones Matrices and Polarization Properties. 6. Mueller Matrices. 7. Polarimetry. 8. Fresnel Equations. 9. Polarization Ray Tracing Calculus. 10. Optical Ray Tracing. 11. The Jones Pupil and Local Coordinate Systems. 12. Fresnel Aberrations. 13. Thin Films. 14. Jones Matrix Data Reduction with Pauli Matrices. 15. Paraxial Polarization Aberrations. 16. Image Formation with Polarization Aberration. 17. Parallel Transport and the Calculation of Retardance. 18. A Skew Aberration. 19. Birefringent Ray Trace. 20. Beam Combination with Polarization Ray Tracing Matrices. 21. Uniaxial Materials and Components. 22. Crystal Polarizers. 23. Diffractive Optical Elements. 24. Liquid Crystal Cells. 25. Stress-Induced Birefringence. 26. Multi-Order Retarders and the Mystery of Discontinuities. 27. Summary and Conclusions.
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 535.52; Polarization (Light)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498700573
• Related ISBNs: 9781498700566
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