{"product_id":"physics-and-engineering-of-graded-index-media-hardback-9781009282079","title":"Physics and Engineering of Graded-Index Media (Hardback) 9781009282079","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhysics and Engineering of Graded-Index Media\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book brings together research developments in the field of graded-index media and is suitable for graduate students and researchers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGovind P. Agrawal (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009282079, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 August 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e315 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 2.1 cm, 0.836 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOptical materials with varying refractive indices are called graded-index (GRIN) media and they are widely used within many industries, including telecommunications and medical imaging. Another recent application is space division multiplexing, an enormously improved technique for optical data transmission. This book synthesises recent research developments in this growing field, presenting both the underlying physical principles behind optical propagation in GRIN media, and the most important engineering applications. The principles of wave optics are employed for solving Maxwell's equations inside a GRIN medium, ensuring that diffractive effects are fully included. The mathematical development builds gradually and a variety of exact and approximate techniques for solving practical problems are included, in addition to coverage of modern topics such as optical vortices, photonic spin-orbit coupling, photonic crystals, and metamaterials. This text will be useful for graduate students and researchers working in optics, photonics and optical communications.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Wave Propagation\u003cbr\u003e 3. Focusing and Self-Imaging\u003cbr\u003e 4. Dispersive Effects\u003cbr\u003e 5. Nonlinear Optical Phenomena\u003cbr\u003e 6. Effects of Loss or Gain\u003cbr\u003e 7. Nonuniform GRIN Media\u003cbr\u003e 8. Vortex Beams\u003cbr\u003e 9. Photonic Spin-Orbit Coupling\u003cbr\u003e 10. Photonic Crystals and Metamaterials\u003cbr\u003e 11. Impact of Partial Coherence\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Quantum Harmonic Oscillator\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Fractional Fourier Transform\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C. List of Acronyms\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Optical physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Optical physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Optical%20physics%20%5BPHJ%5D%22\"\u003ePHJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265416286488,"sku":"9781009282079","price":48.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009282079i_a69889ce-0c38-47f0-9539-08858151e588.jpg?v=1696791770","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/physics-and-engineering-of-graded-index-media-hardback-9781009282079","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}