Intended as a textbook for undergraduate students of physics, this book provides a sound understanding of the fundamental concepts of optics. The book covers a wide range of interesting topics such as Fermat's principle, geometrical and fibre optics, dispersion, interference, diffraction and polarization of light waves, optical instruments, lens aberrations and holography. It also discusses principles, types and components of lasers, electromagnetic waves, photoconductivity and photovoltaics. The topics are dealt with in a well-organized sequence with proper explanations along with simple mathematical formulations. Key Features: Explains the concepts through extensive use of line drawings. Gives derivations of essential relations in full. Provides several solved illustrative examples to help students comprehend the concepts with ease. Includes multiple choice questions and theoretical questions to help students check their understanding of the subject matter. Contains numerical problems with answers to build problem-solving skills.
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DEVRAJ SINGH (D.Phil.) is Lecturer in the Department of Applied Physics at Amity School of Engineering and Technology, New Delhi. He has also taught Physics at I.S.D. College (Allahabad University), Allahabad. He has about eight years of teaching experience. He has to his credit forty-two research articles published in national and international journals of ultrasonics. Dr. Devraj is a life member of Ultrasonics Society of India and Materials Research Society of India. He is also a member of the Editorial Board of the ISST Journal of Applied Physics.
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