An Introduction to light in electronics

Contents
Chapter 1 FUNDAMENTALS FIRST
Charge
Energy
The Electron-Volt
The Quantum
The Energy of Motion
The Atom
Electrons in Orbit
Energy Diagrams
The Electromagnetic Wave
Electromagnetic Radiation
Radiation Energy
Interference
Light
The Visible Spectrum
A History of Enlightenment
The P-N Junction
Chapter 2 WAVES AND PARTICLES
Quantrum Mechanics
Light and Energy
The Photon
Photons in Action
Chapter 3
THE NATURE OF LIGHT
Speed and Einstein
Vision and Colour
The Rainbow
Light on the Move
Reflection
Refraction
Total Internal Reflection
Polarization
Scattering
Dispersion
Absorption
Diffraction
Interference
Atmosphere Curvature of Light Rays
Chapter 4 MEASUREMENT
Watts and Lumens
Steradian
Candela
Response of the Human Eye
Definitions and Units
Radiometry
Photometry
Chapter 5 LIGHT IN ACTION
Space Charge and Work Function
Photoelectric Emission
Photoconductivity
Luminescence
Chapter 6 LIGHT DEVICES
Emitters
Tungsten Lamps
Electric Discharge Lamps
Sparks and Arcs
Light-Emitting Diodes
Detectors
Photoconductive Devices
Photovoltaic Devices
Light Pens
Displays
The Cathode-Ray Tube
Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD’s)
Opto-Isolators
Chapter 7 LASERS
Population Inversion
Stimulated Emission
Lasers in Action
Solid- State Lasers
Gas Lasers
Liquid Lasers
Semiconductor Lasers
Conditions for Oscillation
The Things They Do
Chapter 8 FIBRE OPTICS
Waveguides
The Fibre Waveguide
The Step-Index Fibre
Graded-Index Fibres
Optical Fibre Characteristics
Propagation Modes
Numerical Aperture
Light Sources
Light-Emitting Diodes
Laser Diodes
Modulation
Modulation of Light-Emitting Diodes
Modulation of Lasers
Detectors
System Design
Appendix 1 REMINDERS
Scientific Notation
The International Unit System
Multiples and Sub-Multiples of Units
Physical Constants
Trigonometry-Sum of Two Cosines
Appendix 2 TRANSMISSION LOSS AND GAIN
Appendix 3 PHASE AND PHASE ANGLES
Appendix 4 COMPLEX NUMBERS
Appendix 5 A HISTORY OF ENLIGHTMENT