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Record Nr.

UNINA9910767538603321

Autore

Demtröder Wolfgang

Titolo

Electrodynamics and Optics / / by Wolfgang Demtröder

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-02291-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XII, 449 p. 739 illus., 728 illus. in color.)

Collana

Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, , 2192-4791

Disciplina

537

Soggetti

Òptica

Electrodinàmica

Optics

Electrodynamics

Lasers

Photonics

Microwaves

Optical engineering

Classical Electrodynamics

Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Electrostatics -- Electrodynamics - Electric Current -- Magnetostatics -- Electromagnetic Induction -- Electromagnetics in Real Life Applications -- Electromagnetic Waves -- Electromagnetic Fields in Vacuum -- Electromagnetic Fields in Matter -- Geometrical Optics -- Interference, Diffraction, Scattering -- Optical Instruments -- New Technologies in Optics -- Solutions -- Appendix -- Index. .

Sommario/riassunto

This engaging text offers an accessible and clear treatment of the fundamentals of electromagnetics and optics, a core part of the standard undergraduate physics curriculum. Starting with static electric and magnetic fields, the book works through electromagnetic oscillations and the formation and propagation of electromagnetic



waves, before moving on to geometric and wave optics, optical instrumentation and some discussion of new technologies in optics. The text is written from the experimental physics point of view, giving numerous real life examples and applications of devices. This highly motivating presentation deepens the knowledge in a very accessible way, carefully interweaving theory and practical applications. Students are guided through the material with well-chosen examples and case studies, and helpful chapter summaries are provided together with numerous exercises and detailed solutions, all intended to motivate and develop a well-founded understanding of the subject matter.