Topics in Optics and Laser Light in the Atmosphere (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781496905833)

The book is a review of some basics notions in optics. The first chapter starts with a review of Newton's laws and planetary motion and some related equations. The second chapter deals with the planet earth's atmosphere; the third is an introduction to remote sensing. Chapter 4 and 5 introduce a background on Maxwell's laws in electromagnetism and light polarization. Some other topics of interest have been also developed. Among these topics are the light interaction with spherical surfaces and related equations, light Interference, linear polarization by anisotropy, Fourier transform spectroscopy, and an introduction to Lidar.

Author: Francis Mensah
ISBN-10: 1496905830
ISBN-13: 9781496905833
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2014
Pages: 310
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d