The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of singular optics, covering wavefield singularities, optical vortices, polarization singularities, orbital angular momentum, and practical applications. It offers a unique perspective on light by describing its properties from its null regions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 545 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The author provides a clear and concise introduction to the field of singular optics,with a focus on wavefield singularities. The book covers a wide range of topics,from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

Singular Optics: A Comprehensive Introduction

This engagingly written text provides a useful pedagogical introduction to an extensive class of geometrical phenomena in the optics of polarization and phase, including simple explanations of much of the underlying mathematics.

Author's Background and Expertise

The author covers a vast number of topics in great detail, with a unifying mathematical treatment. It will be a useful reference for both beginners and experts.

Reviews from Experts

Michael Berry, University of Bristol, UK: "The author covers a vast number of topics in great detail, with a unifying mathematical treatment. It will be a useful reference for both beginners and experts."

Enrique Galvez, Charles A. Dana Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Colgate University: "A firm and comprehensive grounding both for those looking to acquaint themselves with the field and those of us that need reminding of the things we thought we knew, but hitherto did not understand: an essential point of reference."

Miles Padgett, Kelvin Chair of Natural Philosophy and Vice Principal (Research), University of Glasgow: "This book focuses on the various forms of wavefield singularities, including optical vortices and polarization singularities, as well as orbital angular momentum and associated applications. It highlights how an understanding of singular optics provides a completely different way to look at light. Whereas traditional optics focuses on the shape and structure of the non-zero portions of the wavefield, singular optics describes a waves properties from its null regions. The contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities."

Contents

The author provides a clear and concise introduction to the field of singular optics, with a focus on wavefield singularities. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

Key Features

The author's background and expertise in the field of singular optics are evident in the book's content. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The book's contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities.

The author provides a clear and concise introduction to the field of singular optics, with a focus on wavefield singularities. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The author's background and expertise in the field of singular optics are evident in the book's content. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The book's contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities.

The author provides a clear and concise introduction to the field of singular optics, with a focus on wavefield singularities. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The author's background and expertise in the field of singular optics are evident in the book's content. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The book's contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities.

The author provides a clear and concise introduction to the field of singular optics, with a focus on wavefield singularities. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The author's background and expertise in the field of singular optics are evident in the book's content. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The book's contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities.

The author provides a clear and concise introduction to the field of singular optics, with a focus on wavefield singularities. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The author's background and expertise in the field of singular optics are evident in the book's content. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The book's contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities.

The author provides a clear and concise introduction to the field of singular optics, with a focus on wavefield singularities. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The author's background and expertise in the field of singular optics are evident in the book's content. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The book's contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities.

The author provides a clear and concise introduction to the field of singular optics, with a focus on wavefield singularities. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The author's background and expertise in the field of singular optics are evident in the book's content. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The book's contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities.

The author provides a clear and concise introduction to the field of singular optics, with a focus on wavefield singularities. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The author's background and expertise in the field of singular optics are evident in the book's content. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The book's contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities.

The author provides a clear and concise introduction to the field of singular optics, with a focus on wavefield singularities. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The author's background and expertise in the field of singular optics are evident in the book's content. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The book's contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities.

The author provides a clear and concise introduction to the field of singular optics, with a focus on wavefield singularities. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The author's background and expertise in the field of singular optics are evident in the book's content. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

The book's contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities.

The author provides a clear and concise introduction to the field of singular optics, with a focus on wavefield singularities. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of wavefield singularities to their practical applications. It is well-written and accessible to both beginners and experts in the field.

Conclusion

This engagingly written text provides a useful pedagogical introduction to an extensive class of geometrical phenomena in the optics of polarization and phase, including simple explanations of much of the underlying mathematics.

Author's Background and Expertise

The author covers a vast number of topics in great detail, with a unifying mathematical treatment. It will be a useful reference for both beginners and experts.

Reviews from Experts

Michael Berry, University of Bristol, UK: "The author covers a vast number of topics in great detail, with a unifying mathematical treatment. It will be a useful reference for both beginners and experts."

Enrique Galvez, Charles A. Dana Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Colgate University: "A firm and comprehensive grounding both for those looking to acquaint themselves with the field and those of us that need reminding of the things we thought we knew, but hitherto did not understand: an essential point of reference."

Miles Padgett, Kelvin Chair of Natural Philosophy and Vice Principal (Research), University of Glasgow: "This book focuses on the various forms of wavefield singularities, including optical vortices and polarization singularities, as well as orbital angular momentum and associated applications. It highlights how an understanding of singular optics provides a completely different way to look at light. Whereas traditional optics focuses on the shape and structure of the non-zero portions of the wavefield, singular optics describes a waves properties from its null regions. The contents cover the three main areas of the field: the study of generic features of wavefields, determination of unusual properties of vortices and wavefields that contain singularities, and practical applications of vortices and other singularities."

Weight: 926g
Dimension: 155 x 236 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367782658