cx r22 2 45 218881584 http://www.idref.fr/218881584 20171022 20260701002556.000 0499 0499 Tr2 20171022afrey50 ba0 eng 639-2 2008 u fre 0 # # AFNOR Oeuvre Textuelle ba0yba0 Patterns of Light, Chasing the Spectrum from Aristotle to LEDs ba0yba0y Light is all around us – even when we do not see it. Our eyes do not detect the higher energy and shorter-than-visible-wavelength ultraviolet radiation, yet we know it is there from the sunburn we receive in Arizona. We know that window glass can block ultraviolet rays so we do not get a burn while driving with the windows rolled up. Our eyes do not detect the low-energy, long-wavelength infrared (IR) radiation but we know it exists from discussions of war applications and televised images of guided weapons targets. We also know about radio waves from the little boxes that talk to us and x-rays from the dentist's office. Patterns of Light, Chasing the Spectrum from Aristotle to LEDs, written by Steve Beeson and Jim Mayer starts with the visible – the straight path of light. It continues with chapters detailing reflection (mirrors, storefront windows) and refraction (eyeglasses, binoculars). Color is then introduced with the query "Why is the sky blue?" After answering that and other similar questions ("Why is snow white?"), the book goes beyond the visible to the infrared and ultraviolet. Patterns of Light’s many colorful photos and figures further aid in the reader’s grasp of the concepts discussed. Patterns of Light is a descriptive, rather than technical, book with the mathematics behind light included in the appendices. The book is designed for physics students of optics and engineering, but will certainly be enjoyed by all readers interested in gaining a broader perspective on light and its history 031673066 ba0yba02 Mayer James W. 1930-.... 070 130187089 ba0yba02 Beeson Steven 19..-.... physicien 070 Electromagnetism lc Physical optics lc Spectrum analysis lc Physics lc Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices lc Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers lc Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering lc Optical Spectroscopy, Ultrafast Optics lc Quantum Optics, Quantum Electronics, Nonlinear Optics lc Physics lc Optoelectronics lc Plasmons (Physics) lc Quantum optics lc Microwaves lc Electrodynamics lc Lasers lc Photonics lc Optical engineering lc Optics lc Light lc 027794237 Optique rameau 027570584 Lumière rameau Physics Optics and Electrodynamics Laser Technology, Photonics Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices Quantum Optics Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering Classical Electrodynamics Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices FR Abes 20260701 AFNOR