With phenomena, formulas and questions for understanding
This book covers the lecture material on optics with a focus on concrete examples from nature, technology and everyday life. Optical phenomena and their physical relationships are explained from the ground up in a clear and concise manner – the aquarium in the living room, the 3D film at the cinema, quantum optics in light bulbs and much more.
Numerous photos, clear illustrations and a summary of the most important formulas help you understand and learn. A "cooking recipe" helps you approach the exercises in a meaningful way. At the end of each chapter, you will find appropriate exercises with detailed solutions.
The book is not only suitable for physics students, but also for anyone who wants to learn about optics, whether as a minor subject, as part of a teaching or engineering degree, or simply out of interest in the optical effects we encounter in our everyday lives.
Table of contents
- Colours in water: light, refraction and colours
- Wine glasses and blurred vision: lenses
- Near and far, large and small: optical instruments and mirrors
- Up and down at top speed: wave properties
- Yoghurt, displays and 3D films: Polarization
- Changing effects through interaction: interference
- From hot bodies to quantum physics: light as a particle
- Important formulas
- Exam questions
From the review: "The focus of this work is therefore on examples from everyday life, nature and technology, which greatly contributes to its clarity. Overall, it is suitable as an introductory university textbook on optics for physics students, including those studying physics as a minor subject, as well as for teacher training and engineering students. It is therefore also recommended for interested school pupils." (Michael Mücke)
