Light Propagation in Linear Optical Media [Hardcover]

Light Propagation in Linear Optical Mediadescribes light propagation in linear media by expanding on diffraction theories beyond what is available in classic optics books. In one volume, this book combines the treatment of light propagation through various media, interfaces, and apertures using scalar and vector diffraction theories.

After covering the fundamentals of light and physical optics, the authors discuss light traveling within an anisotropic crystal and present mathematical models for light propagation across planar boundaries between different media. They describe the propagation of Gaussian beams and discuss various diffraction models for the propagation of light. They also explore methods for spatially confining (trapping) cold atoms within localized light-intensity patterns.

This book can be used as a technical reference by professional scientists and engineers interested in light propagation and as a supplemental text for upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses in optics.

Electromagnetic Fields and Origin of Light
Introduction
Electric Fields
Magnetic Fields
Electromagnetism
Vector and Scalar Potentials
Hertz Vector Potential
Radiation from an Orbiting Charge
Poynting Vector
Radiation from a Classical Atom
A Quantum Mechanical Interlude
Units and Dimensions

Electromagnetic Waves in Linear Media
Maxwells Equations in Linear Media
Electromagnetic Waves in Linear Source-Free Media
Maxwells Equations in Vacuum
Plane Waves
Polarization States of Light
Spherical Waves

Light Propagation in Anisotropic Crystals
Introduction
Vectors Associated with Light Propagation
Anisotropic Media
Light Propagation in an Anisotropic Crystal
Characteristics of the Slow and Fast Waves in a Biaxial Crl��