Publisher's Synopsis
This book is comprised of Optics and Modern Physics. Optics itself is divided into two parts: Ray optics (reflection, refraction and optical instruments) and Wave optics (interference, diffraction and polarization). The Modern Physics coverage comprises three areas: (a) Atomic physics, including particles and the quantum nature of matter (b) )Photo Electric Effect(PEE), X-ray, and Compton Effect (Quantum nature of light) (c) the Wave nature of matter, and (d) Nuclear physics, including the Standard Model of Particle Physics.
Key Features:
- Several hundred problems with solutions in each volume
- Problems rage from basic introductory to advanced
- Features worked examples as well as hints to many problems
- Includes key concepts
- Covers essential complete physics course
