| Publisher |
INFINITY |
| Publication Year |
2018 |
| ISBN-13 |
9789385935879 |
| ISBN-10 |
9385935879 |
| Binding |
Hardcover |
| Edition |
Second |
| Number of Pages |
380 Pages |
| Language |
(English) |
| Subject |
Physics |
This book, written specifically for use by advanced undergraduate and first year graduate students, provides a detailed problematic approach to the study of the fundamental mathematical and physical principles of the latest applications in the field of optics. It begins with the study of geometric optics, covering paraxial ray optics, third-order aberration and characteristic functions. The formulas for aberrations are derived from first principles using Luneberg's treatment starting from Hamilton's equations. The rest of the book is devoted to the modern physical optics. The subjects covered include diffraction, coherance, fourier optics and holography, as well as the salient aspects of sell-focussing of light beams, graded index optical waveguides and evanescent waves and the Goos-hanchen effect.
K. Thyagarajan
K. Thyagarajan : K. Thyagarajan obtained his MSc from Delhi University and PhD from IIT Delhi, and is currently Professor of Physics at IIT Delhi. He has held Visiting positions at various research laboratories and universities in France, USA, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. Professor Thyagarajan has published more than 140 research papers in international journals and has filed five patent applications. He is the co-author (with Professor A.K. Ghatak) of seven books. In 1998, he was the co-recipient of the 'Fiber Optic Person of the Year 1997' award by Lucent Technologies - Finolex and Voice and Data, India. In 2003, he was adorned with the title of 'Officier dans I'ordre des Palmes Academiques' by the French Government, and in 2005 he was elected a Fellow of the Optical Society of America. In 2008, he was elected a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineers.
A. K. Ghatak
AK Ghatak is Professor of Physics at IIT Delhi. He obtained his M.Sc. from Delhi University and Ph.D. from Cornell University. He has published 12 books and over 150 research papers. His book optics has been translated into Chinese and his book inhomogeneous Optical Waveguides (co-authored) has been translated into Russian and Chinese. His current research interests are in Fiber and Integrated Optics and Quantum Mechanics. Professor Ghatak is recipient of the S.S. Bhatnagar Award, R.L. Wadhwa Award and the Meghnad Saha Award.
K. Thyagarajan
,A. K. Ghatak
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