Optical Propagation in Linear Media

Download or read book Optical Propagation in Linear Media written by Michael E. Thomas and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-09-07 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A typical optical system is composed of three basic components: a source, a detector, and a medium in which the optical energy propagates. Many textbooks cover sources and detectors, but very few cover propagation in a comprehensive way, incorporating the latest progress in theory and experiment concerning the propagating medium. This book fulfills that need. It is the first comprehensive and self-contained book on this topic. It is useful reference book for researchers, and a textbook for courses like Laser Light Propagation, Solid State Optics, and Optical Propagation in the Atmosphere.