Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Contents IX
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1 Foundations of geometrical optics 3
6. Chapter 2 Fermat’s principle: light reflection and refraction 10
7. Chapter 3 Fermat’s principle: focusing of visible light and X-rays 21
8. Chapter 4 Refractive index in anisotropic crystals 42
9. Chapter 5 Polarization, birefringence, and related phenomena 49
10. Chapter 6 Strong frequency effects in light optics 83
11. Chapter 7 Interference phenomena 97
12. Chapter 8 Light and X-ray interferometers 114
13. Chapter 9 Phase-contrast microscopy 133
14. Chapter 10 Fraunhofer diffraction 141
15. Chapter 11 Beyond diffraction limit 159
16. Chapter 12 Fresnel diffraction 172
17. Chapter 13 Optics of dynamical diffraction 196
18. Chapter 14 Dynamical diffraction of quantum beams: basic principles 205
19. Chapter 15 Specific features of dynamical X-ray diffraction 229
20. Chapter 16 Optical phenomena in photonic structures 255
21. List of scientists 271
22. Index 281