This book presents, in a unified form, the underlying physical and
structural processes that determine the optical behavior of
materials. It does this by combining elements from physics, optics,
and materials science in a seamless manner, and introducing quantum
mechanics when needed. The book groups the characteristics of
optical materials into classes with similar behavior. In treating
each type of material, the text pays particular attention to atomic
composition and chemical makeup, electronic states and band
structure, and physical microstructure so that the reader will gain
insight into the kinds of materials engineering and processing
conditions that are required to produce a material exhibiting a
desired optical property. The physical principles are presented on
many levels, including a physical explanation, followed by formal
mathematical support and examples and methods of measurement. The
reader may overlook the equations with no loss of comprehension, or
may use the text to find appropriate equations for calculations of
optical properties.
* Presents the optical properties of metals, insulators,
semiconductors, laser materials, and non-linear materials
* Physical processes are discussed and quantified using precise
mathematical treatment, followed by examples and a discussion of
measurement methods
* Authors combine many years of expertise in condensed matter
physics, classical and quantum optics, and materials science
* The text is written on many levels and will benefit the novice as
well as the expert
* Explains the concept of color in materials
* Explains the non-linear optical behavior of materials in a
unified form
* Appendices present rigorous derivations
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