Relativistic Photonics in Optical Signal Processing

This book explores a wide range of light phenomena observed both in nature and laboratory environments. It presents practical examples that can be applied to experimental setups, including matrix optics for building complex optical systems, wave optics using interferometers for high-precision measurements, and Jones-Stokes-Müller calculus for polarization analysis.
This book also covers astronomical applications, such as telescope design aimed at minimizing optical aberrations, and the use of doublet and triplet lenses to correct spherochromatism. It introduces the transport equation in the context of paraxial optics, providing insights into the Fresnel transform, Gaussian beams, and Bessel beams. A section on Gabor optics examines novel microlens-based systems, while the discussion of relativistic photonics highlights the selection of coordinate systems suited to materials and boundaries.
Combining theoretical foundations with real-world applications, this book is an essential resource for researchers, engineers, and students engaged in contemporary optical signal processing.

List of contents

Tensor algebra.- Three equations of photonics.- Geometry of light rays.- Transport of light intensity.- Polarization of light.- Relativistic photonics.

Product details

• Authors: Benoît Plancoulaine
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 20.08.2025
• EAN: 9783031982965
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3198296-5
• No. of pages: 100
• Illustrations: Approx. 100 p. 105 illus. in color.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Electricity, magnetism, optics; Angewandte Optik, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Classical Optics, Geometric and Wave optics, Optics and Photonics, Photonics and Optical Engineering, Sagnac interferometer and rotation sensing, Fizeau interferometer principles, Paraxial optics transport equations, Physics of rainbow formation, Polarization analysis with Stokes-Müller calculus, Light dispersion through a prism, Newtonian telescope design and function, Gabor optics and microlens arrays, Michelson interferometer applications, Fundamentals of Special Relativity, Cassegrain telescope optics, Matrix methods in optics, Gaussian and Bessel beam propagation, Types and uses of astronomical telescopes, Polarization analysis with Jones calculus