000446346 000__ 03499cam\a2200469Mi\4500 000446346 001__ 446346 000446346 005__ 20210513154453.0 000446346 006__ m\\\\\\\\d\\\\\\\\ 000446346 007__ cr\ununnnunnun 000446346 008__ 120123s2012\\\\njua\\\\ob\\\\001\0\eng\d 000446346 019__ $$a775862033 000446346 020__ $$a9781400840663 (electronic bk.) 000446346 020__ $$a140084066X (electronic bk.) 000446346 020__ $$a0691139903 000446346 020__ $$a9780691139906 000446346 0248_ $$a9786613439741 000446346 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocn773566852 000446346 035__ $$a(OCoLC)773566852 000446346 035__ $$a446346 000446346 040__ $$aEBLCP$$beng$$cEBLCP$$dOCLCQ$$dYDXCP$$dN$T$$dCDX$$dE7B 000446346 049__ $$aISEA 000446346 050_4 $$aQH515$$b.J64 2012eb 000446346 08204 $$a571.455 000446346 1001_ $$aJohnsen, Sönke. 000446346 24514 $$aThe optics of life$$h[electronic resource] :$$ba biologist's guide to light in nature /$$cSönke Johnsen. 000446346 260__ $$aPrinceton, N.J. :$$bPrinceton University Press,$$c2011. 000446346 300__ $$a1 online resource (x, 336 p., [8] p. of plates) :$$bill. (some col.) 000446346 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 000446346 5050_ $$aUnits and geometry -- Emission -- Absorption -- Scattering -- Scattering with interference -- Fluorescence -- Polarization -- Measuring light -- What is light, really? -- Appendix A. Converting spectral irradiance to lux -- Appendix B. Calculating the absorbance spectrum of a visual pigment -- Appendix C. Refractive indices of common subtances -- Appendix D. Optical properties of very clear water -- Appendix E. Optical properties of natural waters -- Appendix F. Useful formulas -- Appendix G. Equipment and software suppliers. 000446346 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000446346 520__ $$a"Optics--a field of physics focusing on the study of light--is also central to many areas of biology, including vision, ecology, botany, animal behavior, neurobiology, and molecular biology. The Optics of Life introduces the fundamentals of optics to biologists and nonphysicists, giving them the tools they need to successfully incorporate optical measurements and principles into their research. Sönke Johnsen starts with the basics, describing the properties of light and the units and geometry of measurement. He then explores how light is created and propagates and how it interacts with matter, covering topics such as absorption, scattering, fluorescence, and polarization. Johnsen also provides a tutorial on how to measure light as well as an informative discussion of quantum mechanics. The Optics of Life features a host of examples drawn from nature and everyday life, and several appendixes that offer further practical guidance for researchers. This concise book uses a minimum of equations and jargon, explaining the basic physics of light in a succinct and lively manner. It is the essential primer for working biologists and for anyone seeking an accessible introduction to optics"--Provided by publisher. 000446346 588__ $$aDescription based on print version record. 000446346 650_0 $$aPhotobiology. 000446346 650_0 $$aPhysiological optics. 000446346 650_0 $$aPolarization (Light) 000446346 655_0 $$aElectronic books. 000446346 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aJohnsen, Sönke.$$tOptics of life.$$dPrinceton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2011$$z9780691139906$$z9780691139913$$w(DLC) 2011021796$$w(OCoLC)724663815 000446346 85280 $$bebk$$hEBSCOhost 000446346 85640 $$3EBSCOhost$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=430500$$zOnline Access 000446346 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:446346$$pGLOBAL_SET 000446346 980__ $$aEBOOK 000446346 980__ $$aBIB 000446346 982__ $$aEbook 000446346 983__ $$aOnline 000446346 994__ $$a92$$bISE 000446346 999__ $$z634746781284927302