Lectures on theoretical physics:Vol. ¢ô:Optics

Preface Translator's Note INTRODUCTION 1.Geometrical, Physical, and Physiological Optics.Historical Chart CHAPTER I.REFLECTION AND REFRACTION OF LIGHT 2.Review of Electrodynamics.Basic Principles of Ideal and Natural Light 3.Fresnel's Formulae.Transitions from Rarer to Denser Media A.Electric Vector Perpendicular to Plane of Incidence B.Magnetic Vector Perpendicular to Plane of Incidence C.Artificial Suppression of Reflection for Perpendicular Incidence 4.Graphical Discussion of Fresnel's Formulae.Brewster's Law A.Plane of Polarization Parallel to Plane of Incidence B.Plane of Polarization Perpendicular to Plane of Incidence C.Practical Production of Polarized Light D.Brewster's Law from the Point of View of Electron Theory E.Energy Considerations.Reflecting Power r and Transmissivity d 5.Total Reflection A.Discussion of Fresnel's Formulae B.Light Penetrating into the Rarer Medium C.The Tunnel Effect of Wave Mechanics D.Production of Elliptically and Circularly Polarized Light 6.Metallic Reflection A.Fresnel's Formulae B.Experiments by Hagen and Rubens C.Some Remarks on the Color of Metals, Glasses, and Pigments 7.Colors of Thin Membranes and Thick Plates A.The General Case B.The Oil Spot on Wet Asphalt C.Coated (Non-Reflecting) Lenses D.Soap Bubbles and Newton's Rings E.Comparison of Methods: Summation or Boundary-Value Treatment F.The Lummer-Gehrke Plate (1902) G.The Interferometer of Perot and Fabry (About 1900) 8.Standing Light Waves A.Monochromatic, Linearly Polarized Light Which Is Incident Perpendicu larly upon a Metal Surface B.Obliquely Incident Light C.Lippmann's Color Photography CHAPTER II.OPTICS OF MOVING MEDIA AND SOURCES.ASTRONOMICAL TOPICS 9.Measurement of the Velocity of Light 10.Aberration and Parallax 11.The Doppler Effect 12.Fresnel's Coefficient of Drag and Fizeau's Experiment 13.Reflection by a Moving Mirror 14.The Michelson Experiment 15.The Experiments of Harress, Sagnac, and Michelson-Gale 16.The Quantum Theory of Light CHAPTER III.THEORY OF DISPERSION 17.Ultraviolet Resonance Oscillations of the Electrons 18.Infrared Resonance Oscillations of the Ions in Addition to Ultraviolet Electron Resonance Oscillations