Optical Materials

About the Series, Preface, Acknowledgments, Chapter 1. TRANSMISSION, REFLECTION, AND ABSORPTION OF LIGHT, 1.1 Electromagnetic Spectrum, 1.2 Band Structure of Metals, Dielectrics, and Semiconductors, 1.3 Optical Properties of Materials, 1.4 Tuning of Lattice Vibrations, 1.5 Basic Optical Relations, 1.6 References, Chapter 2. GLASS, 2.1 Introduction, 2.2 Glass-General Characteristics, 2.3 Glass Compositions, 2.4 Strain Birefringence, 2.5 Viscosity, 2.6 Annealing, 2.7 Commercial Optical Glass Designations, 2.8 Temperature Coefficient of Refraction and Dispersion, 2.9 Chemical Properties, 2.10 Thermal Expansion of Glass, 2.11 Thermal Conductivity, 2.12 Defects in Glass, 2.13 Mechanical Properties, 2.14 Infrared Transmitting Glasses, 2.15 Optical Glass Fibers, References, Chapter 3. CRYSTALLINE AND TWO-PHASE MATERIALS59, 3.1 Introduction, 3.2 Crystalline Materials, 3.3 Glass Ceramics, 3.4 Two-Phase Glasses-Pyrex, References, Chapter 4. ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES OF BULK INORGANIC OPTICAL MATERIALS, 4.1 Introduction, 4.2 Optical Properties, 4.3 Reststrahlen Reflection, 4.4 Glasses, 4.5 Amorphous Silica, 4.6 Crystalline Halides, 4.7 Chemically Vapor-Deposited (CVD), 4.8. ZnS and ZnSe, 4.8 Diamond, 4.9 Semiconductors, 4.10 Sapphire, References, Chapter 5. PROCESSING OF OPTICAL MATERIALS, 5.1 Introduction, 5.2 Glass Processes, 5.3 Fused Quartz, 5.4 Ceramic Polycrystalline Materials-Powder Method, 5.5 Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), 5.6 Single Crystals, References, Chapter 6. POLYMERS FOR OPTICS, 6.1 Introduction, 6.2 Characteristics of Optical Plastics, 6.3 Quality, 6.4 Properties, 6.5 Fabrication of Plastic Optics, 6.6 Coating, 6.7 Adhesives, References, Chapter 7. OPTICAL COATINGS, 7.1 Types of Coatings, 7.2 Coating Processes, 7.3 Surface Quality, References, Chapter 8. FILTERS, 8.1 Introduction, 8.2 Absorption Filters, 8.3 Interference Filters, 8.4 Neutral Density Filters, References, Chapter 9. MIRRORS, 9.1 Substrates, 9.2 Surface Finishing, 9.3 Coatings for Mirrors, 9.4 Cooled Mirrors, References, Chapter 10. LASER MEDIA - SOLID STATE, 10.1 The Laser Process, 10.2 Laser Hosts, 10.3 The Semiconductor Junction Laser, 10.4 Laser Window Materials, References, Chapter 11. ELECTRO-OPTIC, ACOUSTO-OPTIC, AND LIQUID CRYSTALS, 11.1 Polarized Light, 11.2 The Electro-Optic Effect, 11.3 Piezo-Optic Effect, 11.4 Acousto-Optic Modulators, 11.5 Liquid Crystals, 11.6 The Liquid Crystal Light Valve (LCLV), References, Glossary, Index