Birefringent thin films and polarizing elements / Martin W. McCall, Imperial College London, UK, Ian J. Hodgkinson, University of Otago, New Zealand, Qihong Wu, Finisar Australia, Australia
""Contents""; ""Preface to the Second Edition""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""Glossary""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1 Structural Classification of Crystals""; ""1.2 Optical Classification of Crystals""; ""1.3 Structure of Birefringent Films""; ""1.4 Optical Classification of Birefringent Films""; ""1.5 Layout of the Book""; ""Part 1. Propagation in Biaxial Media""; ""2. Propagation Equations""; ""2.1 Maxwell�s Equations""; ""2.2 Propagation in Free Space. Mathematical Methods""; ""2.2.1 SI units""; ""2.3 Propagation in Isotropic Media""; ""2.4 Propagation in Anisotropic Media""
""2.5 Energy Flow""""2.6 Notation for Biaxial Media""; ""2.6.1 Material axes""; ""2.6.2 Propagation axes""; ""2.6.3 Rotations""; ""2.6.4 Computations""; ""2.7 Propagation in a Common Direction in a Biaxial Medium""; ""2.7.1 Maxwell�s equations""; ""2.7.2 Fresnel�s equation""; ""2.7.3 Eigenequations for normalized fields""; ""3. Basis Vectors""; ""3.1 Partially Coherent States""; ""3.1.1 Coherence""; ""3.1.2 Stokes parameters""; ""3.1.3 Stokes vectors""; ""3.1.4 Degree of polarization""; ""3.1.5 Unpolarized light""; ""3.1.6 Partially polarized light""; ""3.1.7 Polarized light""
""3.1.8 Basis vectors""""3.2 Coherent States""; ""3.2.1 Jones vectors""; ""3.2.2 Elliptical polarization""; ""3.2.3 Circular polarization""; ""3.2.4 Linear polarization""; ""3.2.5 Basis vectors""; ""3.2.6 Photons""; ""3.2.7 Ellipsometric parameters""; ""3.3 Propagation in Layered Biaxial Media""; ""3.3.1 Fresnel�s quartic equation""; ""3.3.2 Propagation in the deposition plane""; ""3.3.3 Uniaxial media""; ""3.3.4 Isotropic media""; ""3.3.5 Basis travelling wave fields""; ""3.3.6 Power""; ""3.3.7 Change of basis""; ""4. Transfer Matrices""; ""4.1 Mueller Calculus""
""4.1.1 Rotated elements""""4.1.2 Elements in series""; ""4.1.3 Characterization of reflecting surfaces""; ""4.1.4 Mueller calculus computations""; ""4.2 Jones Calculus""; ""4.2.1 Linear polarizer""; ""4.2.2 Retardation plate""; ""4.2.3 Quarter-wave plate""; ""4.2.4 Rotated elements""; ""4.2.5 Elements in series""; ""4.2.6 Periodic arrangements""; ""4.2.7 Jones calculus computations""; ""4.3 Relationship of Mueller Calculus and Jones Calculus""; ""4.4 Berreman Calculus""; ""4.4.1 Field matrix Ë? F""; ""4.4.2 Field coefficients a""; ""4.4.3 Total field m""; ""4.4.4 Phase matrix AË?d""
""4.4.5 Characteristic matrix Ë?M""""4.4.6 System matrix A""; ""4.4.7 Properties of Ë?M""; ""4.4.8 Computation of film parameters from Ë?M""; ""4.5 Abeles and Heavens Calculus""; ""4.5.1 Isotropic layer""; ""4.5.2 Deposition plane""; ""4.6 Film and Toolbox Structures""; ""4.6.1 PS coatings""; ""4.6.2 Interfaces""; ""4.6.3 Application of the BTF Toolbox""; ""4.6.4 Chiral coatings""; ""4.7 Relationship of Jones and Berreman Calculus""; ""4.7.1 Jonesmatrix with interference""; ""4.7.2 Jones matrix with reflections but without interference""; ""5. Reflection and Transmission""
Notes
Hodgkinson's name appears first on the previous edition
