electromagnetic waves

Presents a physics perspective on the concept of light and optics, exploring the science of electromagnetic radiation and its applications in lasers, medicine, communications, and other areas.

Presents illustrated explanations of how light, electricity, and magnetism work, describing the laws of optics and electromagnetism and Ohm's and Joule's laws, and providing a time line, biographical sketches of scientists, and a selected bibliography.

The fundamentals of light in cluding how it is measured, its interaction with matter, and the particle and wave theories of lightare covered in this detailed volume.

Examines different kinds of electromagnetic waves, including radio waves, microwaves, light, x-rays, and gamma rays.