Huygens' principle, 1690-1990 : theory and applications : proceedings of an International Symposium, the Hague/Scheveningen, November 19-22, 1990

Author(s)

• Blok, H. P. (Harmen P.)
• Ferweda, H. A.
• Kuiken, H. K. (Hendrik Klaas)
• Symposium "Huygens' Principle: Theory and Applications"

Bibliographic Information

Huygens' principle, 1690-1990 : theory and applications : proceedings of an International Symposium, the Hague/Scheveningen, November 19-22, 1990

editors H. Blok, H.A. Ferweda, H.K. Kuiken

（Studies in mathematical physics, v. 3）

North-Holland, c1992

Note

"Presented at the Symposium 'Huygens' Principle 1690-1990: Theory and Applications'"--Pref

English and French

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) wrote his famous treatise "Traite de la Lumiere", 300 years ago. Today, his wave principle continues to play an important role in the understanding of wave phenomena. This volume is based on the 1990 Symposium which commemorated the 300th anniversary of the publication of his treatise. Presented here are papers by leading researchers covering the wide range of topics to which the Principle applies. Subjects covered include the historical background, geometrical optics, ray and field theory, the mathematical analysis of wave propagation, quantum electronics and nonlinear optics.

Table of Contents

• Historical Background. The life and the work of Christiaan Huygens (E. Wolf). Christiaan Huygens, originator of wave optics (H. de Lang). Geometrical Optics. Microscope objectives for optical disc systems (J.J.M. Braat). The use of characteristic functions in optical design (J.L.F. de Meijere). Huygens' principle in optical engineering (C.H.F. Velzel). Ray Theory. Rays, wavefronts and phase: a picture book of cusps (M. Berry). Some recent research on optical coherence (E. Wolf). Field Theory. Computational modeling of integrated-optical waveguides (N.H.G. Baken). Observable-based wave modeling: wave objects, spectra and signal processing (L.B. Felsen). Reciprocity, causality, and Huygens' principle in electromagnetic wave theory (A.T. de Hoop). Huygens' principle and a field relation (D.S. Jones). Photolithography and the mathematical theory of diffraction (H.P. Urbach). Mathematical Analysis. On the diffraction problem in electromagnetic theory: a discussion based on concepts of functional analysis including an example of practical application (M. Cadilhac, R. Petit). Huygens' principle for linear partial differential equations (J.J. Duistermaat). Des particules aux ondes: quantification geometrique (J.-M. Souriau). Quantum Electronics and Nonlinear Optics. Optical bistability (E. Abraham). Nonlinear optics
• a historical perspective (N. Bloembergen). Optical solitons in fibers - a theoretical review (A. Hasegawa). Optics with a new law of reflection phase conjugative optics (A. Yariv). Contributed papers by : M.S. Alber, G.B. Altshuler, A.N. Azarenkov, P.M. van den Berg, J. Carminati, B. Colombeau, S. Cornbleet, C. Froehly, W.J.R. Hoefer, H. Hoekstra, B.J. Hoenders, W. Kamminga, S.A. Kozlov, J.M. Krijnen, P.V. Lambeck, A. Lagendijk, D. Lenstra, M.B. van der Mark, R.G. McLenaghan, M. Nieto-Vesperinas, A. Papiernik, D. Pompei, Th.J.A. Popma, G. Pozzi, D. Sanchez-Gil, P.P.M. So, J.M. Soto-Crespo, A.G. Tijhuis, M. Vampouille, M.H. Vogel, O.I. Yordanov, P. Zhongqiu.

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Details

• NCID: BA14373305
• ISBN:
  • 0444894233
• LCCN: 92142307
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: engfre
• Place of Publication: Amsterdam
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 564 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC8 : 425
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Huygens, Christiaan, 1629-1695 -- Congresses
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA11466829