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



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Autore: Johnsen Sönke Visualizza persona
Titolo: The optics of life : a biologist's guide to light in nature / / Sonke Johnsen Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, 2011
Edizione: Course Book
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (357 p.)
Disciplina: 571.4/55
Soggetto topico: Photobiology
Physiological optics
Polarization (Light)
Soggetto non controllato: absorption
animal vision
bioluminescence
coherent scattering
color
elastic scattering
electric field
electrons
fluorescence
geometry
human vision
inelastic scattering
integrated measurements
irradiance
light emission
light measurement
light
luminescence
lux
magnetic field
matter
mechanoluminescence
optical energy
optical measurements
optics
particles
phosphorescence
photon energy
photons
photosynthetically active radiation
polarization
polarized light
quantum entanglement
quantum mechanics
radiance
reflection
refraction
scattering
single scattering
sonoluminescence
spectra
spectral measurements
spectrometers
spectroradiometer
sun
thermal radiation
two-slit interference
uncertainty principle
units
wave interference
wave-particle duality
wavelength
waves
Classificazione: SCI008000SCI053000
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"--
Titolo autorizzato: The optics of life  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 9786613439741
1-283-43974-3
1-4008-4066-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910810387503321
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