Patterns of light: chasing the spectrum from Aristotle to LEDs

This book begins by addressing properties of light as seen in the everyday world: events such as refraction in a pool, lenses in the form of glasses, the colors of objects, atmospheric events, etc. Latter chapters would explain theseevents at the atomic and subatomic level and address the use of electron and optical microscopy in observing the worlds unseen by the unaided eye. The bookis an elegant, and aesthetically pleasing volume that is intended for sciencestudents, and will be enjoyed by those with a background in optics. Exercisesand activities will be found in an appendix, but the primary volume can standalone if the reader so desires. There are several well-written and extensive volumes in the ‘physics of light and color’ market; however, Patterns of Lightwill fill a niche by providing an overview of the entire electromagnetic spectrum, rather than simply focusing on visible light. Fills a void in the marketby providing an overview of the entire electromagnetic spectrum, rather than just focusing on visible light INDICE: From the contents Introduction.- The Path of Light: Light beams, Light paths, Pinholes.- Reflection of Light: Mirrors, Daguerreotypes, Equal angles, Windows.- Refraction of Light: Speed of light, Waves, Refractive Index, Total internal reflection, Mirages.- Lenses: Focal length, Magnification, Photography, Fresnel lenses.- Color: Color and Light, The Eye and Color Sensation, Sources of Light, Composition of Light.- Rainbows: Your own rainbow, Secondaryrainbows, Light inside, Double rainbows.- Blue skies and White clouds: Scattering, Rock candy/glass, Salt/sugar/foam, Water/ice.- Interference and Color: Soap bubbles, Oil/gas on water, Feathers.- Polarized light: Sunglasses, Blue sky.- The photon: a. Photoelectric effect, Solar panels, CCDs, LEDs.- Optical Spectroscopy: a. Light and electrons, Optical light emission, Prisms/gratings, Neon lights.- Electrons in atoms: Photons and electrons, X-rays, Optical absorption.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-75106-1
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 196
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés