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• Title:The optics of life : a biologist's guide to light in nature / Sönke Johnsen.
  
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• Author/Creator:Johnsen, Sönke.
  
• Published/Created:Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, ©2012.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: QH515 .J64 2012
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    
  • Links:Donor bookplate
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Photobiology.
  Physiological optics.
  Polarization (Light)
  
• Medical Subjects: Light
  Optical Phenomena
  Photobiology
  
• Description:x, 336 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
  
• Summary:"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. S©œnke 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, covering topics such as absorption, scattering, fluorescence, and polarization. Johnsen also provides a tutorial on how to measure light as well as an informative discussion of quantum mechanics. The Optics of Life features a host of examples drawn from nature and everyday life, and several appendixes that offer further practical guidance for researchers. This concise book uses a minimum of equations and jargon, explaining the basic physics of light in a succinct and lively manner. It is the essential primer for working biologists and for anyone seeking an accessible introduction to optics"--Provided by publisher.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780691139906 (hardback)
  0691139903 (hardback)
  9780691139913 (paperback)
  0691139911 (paperback)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. One Introduction
  ch. Two Units and Geometry
  ch. Three Emission
  ch. Four Absorption
  ch. Five Scattering
  ch. Six Scattering with Interference
  ch. Seven Fluorescence
  ch. Eight Polarization
  ch. Nine Measuring Light
  ch. Ten What Is Light, Really?.