Polarized Light in Optics and Spectroscopy

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Hardbound, 440 Pages
Published: JUN-1990
ISBN 10: 0-12-414975-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-12-414975-5
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS


By
David Kliger, University of California, Santa Cruz
James Lewis, University of California, Santa Cruz

Description
This comprehensive introduction to polarized light provides students and researchers with the background and the specialized knowledge needed to fully utilize polarized light. It provides a basic introduction to the interaction of light with matter for those unfamiliar with photochemistry and photophysics. An in-depth discussion of polarizing optics is also given. Different analytical techniques are introduced and compared and introductions to the use of polarized light in various forms of spectroscopy are provided.

Audience:
Graduate students and researchers in chemistry, physics, and biophysics; optical engineers, photochemists, and spectroscopists.


 
Last update: 5 Nov 2011