An Introduction to Practical Laboratory Optics

An Introduction to Practical Laboratory Optics
Author: John Francis James
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2014-09-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107050545

Aimed at students taking practical laboratory courses in experimental optics, this book helps readers to understand the components within optical instruments. Topics covered range from the operation of lenses and mirrors to the laws which govern the design, layout and working of optical instruments.

Laboratory Optics

Laboratory Optics
Author: Peter Beyersdorf
Publisher: Peter Beyersdorf
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2014-07-04
Genre: Science
ISBN:

A multimedia interactive guide to developing practical skills for optics research. Use as a class lab manual, an instructional tool or as an indispensable reference. In concise, high-def videos, various skills and techniques are demonstrated and explained. These cover topics for the novice, such as mounting and cleaning of optics, as well as for the more advanced learner, such as balanced detection, and lock-in amplifiers. Various interactive widgets let you simulate the experience of aligning a laser beam to an optical system, aligning an interferometer to get fringes, or adjust a Fabry-Perot cavity while observing the mode spectrum. Other tools help you quickly find the Gaussian beam parameters of your laser from measured beam radii, and to calculate the position of a lens or pair of lenses to mode match a laser to a cavity.

A Practical Guide to Laboratory Optics

A Practical Guide to Laboratory Optics
Author: Andri M. Gretarsson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2021-06-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1108488854

Learn the essential skills of laboratory optics and its underlying theoretical framework with seven key experiments.

A Practical Guide to Experimental Geometrical Optics

A Practical Guide to Experimental Geometrical Optics
Author: Yuriy A. Garbovskiy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2017-12-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 110717094X

A concise, yet deep introduction to geometrical optics, developing the practical skills and research techniques routinely used in modern laboratories. Suitable for both students and self-learners, this accessible text teaches readers how to build their own optical laboratory, and design and perform optical experiments.

Practical Opto-Electronics

Practical Opto-Electronics
Author: Vladimir Protopopov
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2014-03-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 331904513X

This book explains how to create opto-electronic systems in a most efficient way, avoiding typical mistakes. It covers light detection techniques, imaging, interferometry, spectroscopy, modulation-demodulation, heterodyning, beam steering and many other topics common to laboratory applications. The focus is made on self-explanatory figures rather than on words. The book guides the reader through the entire process of creating problem-specific opto-electronic systems, starting from optical source, through beam transportation optical arrangement, to photodetector and data acquisition system. The relevant basics of beam propagation and computer-based raytracing routines are also explained, and sample codes are listed. the book teaches important know-how and practical tricks that are never disclosed in scientific publications. The book can become the reader's personal adviser in the world of opto-electronics and navigator in the ocean of the market of optical components and systems. Succinct, well-illustrated and clearly written, this book is helpful for students, postgraduates, engineers and researches working not only in the field of applied optics but also in high-tech industry, information technology, medicine, biology and other domains.

Lens Design

Lens Design
Author: Haiyin Sun
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2016-12-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351722247

A Practical Guide to Lens Design focuses on the very detailed practical process of lens design. Every step from setup specifications to finalizing the design for production is discussed in a straight forward, tangible way. Design examples of several widely used modern lenses are provided. Optics basics are introduced and basic functions of Zemax are described. Zemax will be used throughout the book.

Building Scientific Apparatus

Building Scientific Apparatus
Author: John H. Moore
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 663
Release: 2009-06-25
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0521878586

Unrivalled in its coverage and unique in its hands-on approach, this guide to the design and construction of scientific apparatus is essential reading for every scientist and student of engineering, and physical, chemical, and biological sciences. Covering the physical principles governing the operation of the mechanical, optical and electronic parts of an instrument, new sections on detectors, low-temperature measurements, high-pressure apparatus, and updated engineering specifications, as well as 400 figures and tables, have been added to this edition. Data on the properties of materials and components used by manufacturers are included. Mechanical, optical, and electronic construction techniques carried out in the lab, as well as those let out to specialized shops, are also described. Step-by-step instruction supported by many detailed figures, is given for laboratory skills such as soldering electrical components, glassblowing, brazing, and polishing.

A Practical Introduction to Optical Mineralogy

A Practical Introduction to Optical Mineralogy
Author: Colin Gribble
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401178046

Microscopy is a servant of all the sciences, and the microscopic examina tion of minerals is an important technique which should be mastered by all students of geology early in their careers. Advanced modern text books on both optics and mineralogy are available, and our intention is not that this new textbook should replace these but that it should serve as an introductory text or a first stepping-stone to the study of optical mineralogy. The present text has been written with full awareness that it will probably be used as a laboratory handbook, serving as a quick reference to the properties of minerals, but nevertheless care has been taken to present a systematic explanation of the use of the microscope as well as theoretical aspects of optical mineralogy. The book is therefore suitable for the novice either studying as an individual or participating in classwork. Both transmitted-light microscopy and reflected-light microscopy are dealt with, the former involving examination of transparent minerals in thin section and the latter involving examination of opaque minerals in polished section. Reflected-light microscopy is increasing in importance in undergraduate courses on ore mineralisation, but the main reason for combining the two aspects of microscopy is that it is no longer acceptable to neglect opaque minerals in the systematic petrographic study of rocks. Dual purpose microscopes incorporating transmitted- and reflected-light modes are readily available, and these are ideal for the study of polished thin sections.

Experimental Innovations in Surface Science

Experimental Innovations in Surface Science
Author: John T. Yates Jr.
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 637
Release: 2015-08-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319176684

This book is a new edition of a classic text on experimental methods and instruments in surface science. It offers practical insight useful to chemists, physicists, and materials scientists working in experimental surface science. This enlarged second edition contains almost 300 descriptions of experimental methods. The more than 50 active areas with individual scientific and measurement concepts and activities relevant to each area are presented in this book. The key areas covered are: Vacuum System Technology, Mechanical Fabrication Techniques, Measurement Methods, Thermal Control, Delivery of Adsorbates to Surfaces, UHV Windows, Surface Preparation Methods, High Area Solids, Safety. The book is written for researchers and graduate students.

Experimental Optics

Experimental Optics
Author: G. F. C. Searle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2014-05-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107683688

Originally published in 1925, this book describes optical experiments carried out in George Searle's practical class at the Cavendish Laboratory.