Diffraction Gratings and Applications (Optical Science and Engineering)

Offers And Up-to-date Assessment Of The Entire Field Of Diffraction Gratings, Including History, Physics, Manufacture, Testing, And Instrument Design. Furnishes--for The First Time In A Single-source Reference--a Thorough Review Of Efficiency Behavior, Examining Echelles As Well As Concave, Binary, Transmission, Fiber, And Waveguide Gratings. From The Series Editor / Brian J. Thompson -- Ch. 1. A Brief History Of Spectral Analysis -- Ch. 2. Fundamental Properties Of Gratings -- Ch. 3. The Types Of Diffraction Gratings -- Ch. 4. Efficiency Behavior Of Plane Reflection Gratings -- Ch. 5. Transmission Gratings -- Ch. 6. Echelle Gratings -- Ch. 7. Concave Gratings -- Ch. 8. Surface Waves And Grating Anomalies -- Ch. 9. Waveguide, Fiber, And Acousto-optic Gratings -- Ch. 10. Review Of Electromagnetic Theories Of Grating Efficiencies -- Ch. 11. Testing Of Gratings -- Ch. 12. Instrumental Systems -- Ch. 13. Grating Damage And Control -- Ch. 14. Mechanical Ruling Of Gratings -- Ch. 15. Holographic Gratings Recording -- Ch. 16. Alternative Methods Of Gratings Manufacture. Erwin G. Loewen, Evgeny Popov. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.