The Optics of Life : : A Biologist's Guide to Light in Nature / / Sönke Johnsen.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Johnsen, Sönke,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2012]; ©2012
• प्रकाशन का वर्ष : 2012
• संस्करण: Course Book
• भाषा: English
• भौतिक वर्णन: 1 online resource (368 p.) :; 8 color illus. 24 halftones. 90 line illus. 7 tables.
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Chapter One. Introduction --; Chapter Two. Units and Geometry --; Chapter Three. Emission --; Chapter Four. Absorption --; Chapter Five. Scattering --; Chapter Six. Scattering with Interference --; Chapter Seven. Fluorescence --; Chapter Eight. Polarization --; Chapter Nine. Measuring Light --; Chapter Ten. What Is Light, Really? --; Appendix A. Converting Spectral Irradiance to Lux --; Appendix B. Calculating the Absorbance Spectrum of a Visual Pigment --; Appendix C. Refractive Indices of Common Substances --; Appendix D. Optical Properties of Very Clear Water --; Appendix E. Optical Properties of Natural Waters --; Appendix F. Useful Formulas --; Appendix G. Equipment and Software Suppliers --; Bibliography --; Index
• सारांश: Optics--a field of physics focusing on the study of light--is also central to many areas of biology, including vision, ecology, botany, animal behavior, neurobiology, and molecular biology. The Optics of Life introduces the fundamentals of optics to biologists and nonphysicists, giving them the tools they need to successfully incorporate optical measurements and principles into their research. Sönke Johnsen starts with the basics, describing the properties of light and the units and geometry of measurement. He then explores how light is created and propagates and how it interacts with matter, covering topics such as absorption, scattering, fluorescence, and polarization. Johnsen also provides a tutorial on how to measure light as well as an informative discussion of quantum mechanics. The Optics of Life features a host of examples drawn from nature and everyday life, and several appendixes that offer further practical guidance for researchers. This concise book uses a minimum of equations and jargon, explaining the basic physics of light in a succinct and lively manner. It is the essential primer for working biologists and for anyone seeking an accessible introduction to optics.Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.
• स्वरूप: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• आईएसबीएन: 9781400840663; 9783110442502
• डिजिटल ऑब्जेक्ट पहचानकर्ता: 10.1515/9781400840663?locatt=mode:legacy
• अभिगमन: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Sönke Johnsen.

Optics--a field of physics focusing on the study of light--is also central to many areas of biology, including vision, ecology, botany, animal behavior, neurobiology, and molecular biology. The Optics of Life introduces the fundamentals of optics to biologists and nonphysicists, giving them the tool...