Optics For Dummies By Wiley [PDF]

Optics For Dummies By Wiley [PDF]

Author(s): Galen C. Duree Jr.
Publisher: For Dummies
Date: 2011
Pages: 363
Format: PDF
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1118017234
ISBN-13: 978-1118017234
Size: 9.99 MB


An illuminating exploration of optics and optical technologies.

Get turned on to the study of light with this friendly guide to the world of optics. Discover how the fundamentals of optical technologies help brighten your everyday life - from the common table lamp to more complex devices such as cellphones, cameras, x-ray machines, 3-D TVs, and more. With the enlightening facts presented in this book, you'll never feel left in the dark in your optics course.

Optics that are high in fiber - get a grasp on the essentials behind fiber-optic cables for high-speed, long-distance communications
Making the world look like you want it to - learn how to calculate the location of an image and determine the image's characteristics
Shed light on light - find out how light allows you to see, transmit data, cut things, and control electrical circuits
Catch the waves - understand the wave property of light and how waves are used to see things you can't see with your naked eye
Lasers pointing here and there - discover the basic idea behind the laser and some of its uses in medicine and the military
Look far away from Earth - take a look at the different types of telescopes and what you can do with them

Open the book and find:

The differences among incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs and diodes
Tips for knowing what you can and can't see in CAT scans, PET scans, MRI scans, NMR scans, and x-ray pictures
Why you see things in 3-D
The principles for testing eyesight and prescribing corrective eyeglass lenses
The basic ideas involved in making a laser
The behavior and properties of visible, infrared, and ultraviolet light

Learn to:

Use optics principles and devices properly
Avoid common mistakes in working with typical optics problems
Determine image locations and characteristics with simple calculations
Grasp the basic concepts behind lasers and laser applications

About the Author:

Galen Duree, Jr., PhD, is Professor of Physics and Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana, where he is also the Director of the Center for Applied Optics Studies. Duree jointly established the Ultrashort Pulse Laser Laboratory at RHIT and continues to work with the Navy.