Fundamentals of photonics
By: volume editor : Chandrasekhar Roychoudhuri
Contributors: Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
Series: Tutorial texts in optical engineering -- v. TT 79
Publisher: SPIE
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Bellingham, Wash.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 417
ISBN-13: 9780819471284
Subjects: Photonics
Other titles: Photonics; SPIE digital library.; SPIE eBooks.
Description: Fundamentals of Photonics is designed for first- and second-year college students, but it is also suitable for both traditional and non-traditional students interested in learning the basics. We hope the contents of this book will meet the needs of students of all ages, including life-long learners, who want to develop their interest in the continuously evolving fields of optics and photonics.
Notes: "This tutorial text contains 10 modules written by experts in the photonics field with the support of the Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) and Scientific and Technological Education in Optics and Photonics (STEP)"--Description.

SPIE is providing free and open access to this material as a service to the optics community and the general public.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Module 1.1. Nature and properties of light / Linda J. Vandergriff; title: Module 1.2. Light sources and laser safety / Fred Seeper; title: Module 1.3. Basic geometrical optics / Leno S. Pedrotti; title: Module 1.4. Basic physical optics / Leno S. Pedrotti; title: Module 1.5. Lasers / William T. Silfvast; title: Module 1.6. Optical detectors and human vision / Jack Ready; title: Module 1.7. Optical waveguides and fibers / Ajoy Ghatak and K. Thyagarajan; title: Module 1.8. Fiber optic telecommunication / Nick Massa; title: Module 1.9. Photonic devices for imaging, display, and storage / Harley R. Myler; title: Module 1.10. Basic principles and applications of holography / Tung H. Jeong.