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Experiments with light / Ajoy Ghatak.

By: Publication details: New Delhi : MV Learning, 2015.Description: x, 142 p. : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 9788130931661
DDC classification:
  • 535 23 G411
Contents:
1. Introduction 2. Refraction of Light, Total Internal Reflection & The Optical Fiber 3. Focusing of Laser Beams 4. Dispersion and Rainbow 5. What is a Wave? 6. Interference of Light 7. Diffraction of Light 8. Electromagnetic Waves 9. Polarization of Light 10. Einstein's Light Quantum: The Photon 11. Line Spectrum & Doppler Effect 12. E = mc2 13. Rayleigh & Raman Scattering 14. Fiber Amplifiers & Fiber Lasers 15. Photon Momentum & Wave Particle Duality 16. EPR Paradox & Bell's Inequality: A Simple Analysis Appendix A: Refractive Index and Snell's Law Appendix B: Mathematical Expressions for Linearly Polarized Waves and for Circularly Polarized Waves Appendix C: Expressions for Interference & Diffraction Patterns References & Suggested Readings There is also a DVD with the book which contains 1. Power Point slides of all diagrams & photographs in the book 2. Power Point slides of a few animations explaining the concepts. 3. A video clip showing effects of a focused light beam from a fiber laser; video courtesy: Professor David Payne, University of Southampton 4. A video clip showing Einstein explaining E = mc2. 5. Richard Feynman's Messenger Lecture on "The Double Slit Paradox: Particle or Wave" 6. Lecture 1 is a popular lecture on "Fiber Optics: A Brief History" - Recording Courtesy: IIT Delhi. 7. Lecture 2 is on "Einstein & E = mc2" - Recording Courtesy: IIT Delhi. 8. Lecture 3 is on "The Light Quantum" - Recording Courtesy: IIT Delhi. 9. Lecture 4 is a general lecture on "Einstein & His Year of Miracles" - Recording Courtesy: Dr. Anil Roy at Ahmedabad.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books ISI Library, Kolkata 535 G411 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 136891
CD/DVD ISI Library, Kolkata CD/DVD Collection 535 G411 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available D944
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1. Introduction
2. Refraction of Light, Total Internal Reflection & The Optical Fiber
3. Focusing of Laser Beams
4. Dispersion and Rainbow
5. What is a Wave?
6. Interference of Light
7. Diffraction of Light
8. Electromagnetic Waves
9. Polarization of Light
10. Einstein's Light Quantum: The Photon
11. Line Spectrum & Doppler Effect
12. E = mc2
13. Rayleigh & Raman Scattering
14. Fiber Amplifiers & Fiber Lasers
15. Photon Momentum & Wave Particle Duality
16. EPR Paradox & Bell's Inequality: A Simple Analysis Appendix A: Refractive Index and Snell's Law
Appendix B: Mathematical Expressions for Linearly Polarized Waves and for Circularly Polarized Waves
Appendix C: Expressions for Interference & Diffraction Patterns References & Suggested Readings

There is also a DVD with the book which contains
1. Power Point slides of all diagrams & photographs in the book 2. Power Point slides of a few animations explaining the concepts.
3. A video clip showing effects of a focused light beam from a fiber laser; video courtesy: Professor David Payne, University of Southampton
4. A video clip showing Einstein explaining E = mc2.
5. Richard Feynman's Messenger Lecture on "The Double Slit Paradox: Particle or Wave"
6. Lecture 1 is a popular lecture on "Fiber Optics: A Brief History" - Recording Courtesy: IIT Delhi.
7. Lecture 2 is on "Einstein & E = mc2" - Recording Courtesy: IIT Delhi.
8. Lecture 3 is on "The Light Quantum" - Recording Courtesy: IIT Delhi.
9. Lecture 4 is a general lecture on "Einstein & His Year of Miracles" - Recording Courtesy: Dr. Anil Roy at Ahmedabad.

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