1st Edition

The Fabry-Perot Interferometer History, Theory, Practice and Applications

By M Vaughan Copyright 1989

    The Fabry-Perot Interferometer: History, Theory, Practice and Applications presents an invaluable introduction to the Fabry-Perot interferometer, including a brief overview of its history, a look at its applications, and plenty of practical advice on how to use the instrument.

    Historical Background
    Basic Elements of Optical Spectroscopy
    The Plane Fabry-Perot Interferometer
    Practical Operation of Plane Fabry-Perot Interferometers
    The Spherical Fabry-Perot Interferometer
    Multiple and Multi-Pass Interferometers
    Applications to Atomic Spectroscopy
    Application to Astronomy and Astrophysics
    Application to Light Scattering Studies of Materials
    Applications to Metrology, Optical Bistability, Velocimetry, Infrared, Sensors, Plasma Physics, and Miscellaneous Devices
    Appendices
    References and Further Reading
    Index

    Biography

    Vaughan, M

    "… enjoyable at many levels-for its historical interest, as an overall perspective of some 25 years of exciting developments and as a valuable source of information of the state of the art."
    -Nature