Introduction to Modern Optics

PrefaceChapter 1 The Propagation of Light1.1 Elementary Optical Phenomena and the Nature of Light1.2 Electrical Consants and the Speed of Light1.3 Plane Harmonic Waves. Phase Velocity1.4 Alternative Ways of Representing Harmonic Waves1.5 Group Velocity1.6 The Doppler EffectChapter 2 The Vectorial Nature of Light2.1 General Remarks2.2 Energy Flow. The Poynting Vector2.3 Linear Polarization2.4 Circular and Elliptic Polarization2.5 Matrix Representation of Polarization. The Jones Calculus2.6 Reflection and Refraction at a Plane Boundary2.7 Amplitudes of Reflected and Refracted Waves. Fresnel's Equations2.8 The Brewster Angle2.9 The Evanescent Wave in Total Reflection2.10 Phase Changes in Total Internal Reflection2.11 Reflection MatrixChapter 3 Coherence and Interference3.1 The Principle of Linear Superposition3.2 Young's Experiment3.3 The Michelson Interferometer3.4 Theory of Partial Coherence. Visibility of Fringes3.5 Coherence Time and Coherence Length3.6 Spectral Resolution of a Finite Wave Train. Coherence and Line Width3.7 Spatial Coherence3.8 Intensity Interferometry3.9 Fourier Transform SpectroscopyChapter 4 Multiple-Beam Interference4.1 Interference with Multiple Beams4.2 The Fabry-Perot Interferometer4.3 Resolution of Fabry-Perot Instruments4.4 Theory of Multilayer FilmsChapter 5 Diffraction5.1 General Description of Diffraction5.2 Fundamental Theory5.3 Fraunhofer and Fresnel Diffraction5.4 Fraunhofer Diffraction Patterns5.5 Fresnel Diffraction Patterns5.6 Applications of the Fourier Transform to Diffraction5.7 Reconstruction of the Wave Front by Diffraction. HolographyChapter 6 Optics of Solids6.1 General Remarks6.2 Macroscopic Fields and Maxwell's Equations6.3 The General Wave Equation6.4 Propagation of Light in Isotropic Dielectrics. Dispersion6.5 Propagation of Light in Conducting Media6.6 Reflection and Refraction at the Boundary of an Absorbing Medium6.7 Propagation of Light in Crystals6.8 Double Refraction at a Boundary6.9 Optical Activity6.10 Faraday Rotation in Solids6.11 Other Magneto-optic and Electro-optic Effects6.12 Nonlinear OpticsChapter 7 Thermal Radiation and Light Quanta7.1 Thermal Radiation7.2 Kirchoff's Law. Blackbody Radiation7.3 Modes of Electromagnetic Radiation in a Cavity7.4 Classical Theory of Blackbody Radiation. The Rayleigh-Jeans Formula7.5 Quantization of Cavity Radiation7.6 Photon Statistics. Planck's Formula7.7 The Photoelectric Effect and the Detection of Individual Photons7.8 Momentum of a Photon. Light Pressure7.9 Angular Momentum of a Photon7.10 Wavelength of a Material Particle. de Broglie's Hypothesis7.11 Heisenberg's Uncertainty PrincipleChapter 8 Optical Spectra8.1 General Remarks8.2 Elementary Theory of Atomic Spectra8.3 Quantum Mechanics8.4 The Schrödinger Equation8.5 Quantum Mechanics of the Hydrogen Atom8.6 Radiative Transitions and Selection Rules8.7 Fine Structure of Specturm Lines. Electron Spin8.8 Multiplicity in the Spectra of Many-Electron Atoms. Spectroscopic Notation8.9 Molecular Spectra8.10 Atomic-Energy Levels in SolidsChapter 9 Amplification of Light. Lasers9.1 Introduction9.2 Stimulated Emission and Thermal Radiation9.3 Amplification in a Medium9.4 Methods of Producing a Population Inversion9.5 Laser Oscillation9.6 Optical-Resonaor Theory9.7 Gas Lasers9.8 Optically Pumped Solid-State Lasers9.9 Dye Lasers9.10 Semiconductor Diode Lasers9.11 Q-Switching and Mode Locking9.12 The Ring LaserChapter 10 Ray Optics10.1 Reflection and Refraction at a Spherical Surface10.2 Lenses10.3 Ray Eqauations10.4 Ray Matrices and Ray Vectors10.5 Periodic Lens Waveguides and Opical ResonatorsAppendix I Relativistic Optics1.1 The Michelson-Morley Experiment 1.2 Eindtein's Postulates of Special Relativity1.3 Relativistic Effects in Optics1.4 The Experiments of Sagnac and of Michelson and Gale to Detect RotationReferencesAnswers to Selected Odd-Numbered ProblemsIndex