1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910787778503321

Autore

Johnsen Sönke

Titolo

The optics of life [[electronic resource] ] : a biologist's guide to light in nature / / Sonke Johnsen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, 2011

ISBN

9786613439741

1-283-43974-3

1-4008-4066-X

Edizione

[Course Book]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (357 p.)

Classificazione

SCI008000SCI053000

Disciplina

571.4/55

Soggetti

Photobiology

Physiological optics

Polarization (Light)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One. Introduction -- Chapter Two. Units and Geometry -- Chapter Three. Emission -- Chapter Four. Absorption -- Chapter Five. Scattering -- Chapter Six. Scattering with Interference -- Chapter Seven. Fluorescence -- Chapter Eight. Polarization -- Chapter Nine. Measuring Light -- Chapter Ten. What Is Light, Really? -- Appendix A. Converting Spectral Irradiance to Lux -- Appendix B. Calculating the Absorbance Spectrum of a Visual Pigment -- Appendix C. Refractive Indices of Common Substances -- Appendix D. Optical Properties of Very Clear Water -- Appendix E. Optical Properties of Natural Waters -- Appendix F. Useful Formulas -- Appendix G. Equipment and Software Suppliers -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

"Optics--a field of physics focusing on the study of light--is also central to many areas of biology, including vision, ecology, botany, animal behavior, neurobiology, and molecular biology. The Optics of Life introduces the fundamentals of optics to biologists and non-physicists, giving them the tools they need to successfully incorporate optical measurements and principles into their research. S©œnke Johnsen starts with the basics, describing the properties of light and



the units and geometry of measurement. He then explores how light is created and propagates and how it interacts with matter, covering topics such as absorption, scattering, fluorescence, and polarization. Johnsen also provides a tutorial on how to measure light as well as an informative discussion of quantum mechanics. The Optics of Life features a host of examples drawn from nature and everyday life, and several appendixes that offer further practical guidance for researchers. This concise book uses a minimum of equations and jargon, explaining the basic physics of light in a succinct and lively manner. It is the essential primer for working biologists and for anyone seeking an accessible introduction to optics"--

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910563039003321

Autore

Baumann Winfried

Titolo

Die Sage von Heinrich dem Löwen bei den Slaven / Winfried Baumann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Frankfurt a.M, : PH02, 1975

Edizione

[1st, New ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.) : , EPDF

Collana

Slavistische Beiträge ; 83

Soggetti

Literature & literary studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften

Nota di contenuto

Einleitung: Die Sage von Heinrich dem Löwen im Mittelalter - Historischer Hintergrund und deutsche Tradition - Die Rezeption der Heinrichsage durch Slaven im 14. und 17. Jahrhundert - Die schriftlichen Zeugnisse von Bruncvík und ihre Beziehungen zueinander - Ringteilung und Ausfahrt Bruncvíks - Die Abenteuer am Magnetberg und die glückliche Rettung des Helden - Der Löwen-Ritter-Drachenkampf - Die Heimkehr Bruncvíks mit dem Löwen - Schlußbemerkungen

Sommario/riassunto

In der Reihe Slavistische Beiträge werden vor allem slavistische Dissertationen des deutschsprachigen Raums sowie vereinzelt auch amerikanische, englische und russische publiziert. Darüber hinaus stellt die Reihe ein Forum für Sammelbände und Monographien



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