Optical Materials: An Introduction to Selection and Application: Optical Science and Engineering

About the Series -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. TRANSMISSION, REFLECTION, AND ABSORPTION OF LIGHT -- 1.1 Electromagnetic Spectrum -- 1.2 Band Structure of Metals, Dielectrics/and Semiconductors -- 1.3 Optical Properties of Materials -- 1.4 Tuning of Lattice Vibrations -- 1.5 Basic Optical Relations -- References -- Chapter 2. GLASS -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Glass—General Characteristics -- 2.3 Glass Compositions -- 2.4 Strain B irefringence -- 2.5 Viscosity -- 2.6 Annealing -- 2.7 Commercial Optical Glass Designations -- 2.8 Temperature Coefficient of Refraction and Dispersion -- 2.9 Chemical Properties -- 2.10 Thermal Expansion of Glass -- 2.11 Thermal Conductivity -- 2.12 Defects in Glass -- 2.13 Mechanical Properties -- 2.14 Infrared Transmitting Glasses -- 2.15 Optical Glass Fibers -- References -- Chapter 3 CRYSTALLINE AND TWO-PHASE MATERIALS -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Crystalline Materials -- 3.3 Glass Ceramics -- 3.4 Two-Phase G lasses—Pyrex -- References -- Chapter 4 ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES OF BULK INORGANIC OPTICAL MATERIALS -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Optical P roperties -- 4.3 R eststrahlen Reflection -- 4.4 Glasses -- 4.5 Amorphous Silica -- 4.6 Crystalline Halides -- 4.7 Chemically Vapor-Deposited (CVD) ZnS and ZnSe -- 4.8 Diamond -- 4.9 Semiconductors -- 4.10 Sapphire -- References -- Chapter 5 PROCESSING OF OPTICAL MATERIALS -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Glass Processes -- 5.3 Fused Q uartz -- 5.4 Ceramic Polycrystalline Materials—Powder Method -- 5.5 Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) -- 5.6 Single C rystals -- References -- Chapter 6 POLYMERS FOR OPTICS -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 C haracteristics of Optical Plastics -- 6.3 Quality -- Contents xi -- 6.4 P roperties -- 6.5 Fabrication of Plastic Optics -- 6.6 Coating -- 6.7 A dhesives -- References -- Chapter 7. OPTICAL COATINGS -- 7.1 Types of Coatings -- 7.2 Coating Processes -- 7.3 Surface Quality -- References -- Chapter 8. FILTERS -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Absorption Filters -- 8.3 Interference Filters -- 8.4 Neutral Density Filters -- References -- Chapter 9. MIRRORS -- 9.1 Substrates -- 9.2 Surface Finishing -- 9.3 Coatings for Mirrors -- 9.4 Cooled Mirrors -- References -- Chapter 10. LASER MEDIA — SOLID STATE -- 10.1 The Laser Process -- 10.2 Laser Hosts -- 10.3 The Semiconductor Junction Laser -- 10.4 Laser Window Materials -- References -- Chapter 11. ELECTRO-OPTIC, ACOUSTO-OPTIC, AND LIQUID CRYSTALS -- 11.1 Polarized Light -- 11.2 The Electro-Optic Effect -- 11.3 Piezo-Optic Effect -- 11.4 Acousto-Optic Modulators -- 11.5 Liquid Crystals -- 11.6 The Liquid Crystal Light Valve (LCLV) -- References -- Glossary -- Index.

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