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The optics of life
Title statement The optics of life : a biologist's guide to light in nature / Sönke Johnsen Personal name Johnsen, Sönke (author) Publication Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2012] Copyright notice date ©2012 Phys.des. 1 online zdroj (357 stran) ISBN 9781400840663 (online ; pdf) 140084066X 1283439743 9781283439749 Internal Bibliographies/Indexes Note Obsahuje bibliografické odkazy a rejstřík Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; 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. Content note Appendix E: Optical Properties of Natural WatersAppendix F: Useful Formulas; Appendix G: Equipment and Software Suppliers; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Colour Plates. Notes to Availability Přístup pouze pro oprávněné uživatele Note Způsob přístupu: World Wide Web Defekty eBooks on EBSCOhost Tištěná verze knihy Subj. Headings fotobiologie photobiology * fyziologická optika physiological optics * optické jevy optical phenomena * polarizace (fyzika) polarization (physics) Form, Genre elektronické knihy electronic books Conspect 535 - Optika UDC 577.342/.345 , 612.84 , 535.51 , 535.01/.07 , (0.034.2:08) Country New Jersey Language angličtina Document kind Electronic sources URL http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=430500 book
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.
Cover; Title; Copyright; 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 WatersAppendix F: Useful Formulas; Appendix G: Equipment and Software Suppliers; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Colour Plates.
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