The Physics of Invisibility
A Story of Light and Deception
(Sprache: Englisch)
Introducing the scientifically new technology of "invisibility cloaking," this book shows how light can be manipulated to produce a distortion of images, causing them to vanish. The authors explore current discussion of the use and the ethics of invisibility.
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Introducing the scientifically new technology of "invisibility cloaking," this book shows how light can be manipulated to produce a distortion of images, causing them to vanish. The authors explore current discussion of the use and the ethics of invisibility.
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The ability is see is fundamental to our very existence. How true our perceptions really are depends upon many factors, and not least is our understanding of what light is and how it interacts with matter. It was said that the camera, the icon of light recording instruments, never lies, and in the day of the glass plate and celluloid roll-film this might well have been true. But in this modern era, with electronic cameras and computer software, it is often safe to assume that the camera always lies. The advertising images that bombard our every waking moment are manipulated in shape, profile, color, and form. In this new era, light can be manipulated with metamaterials to make one object look like another or even cause that objects to vanish, literally before our eyes; not only can the image we see be manipulated, but so can the light itself.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Physics of Invisibility “
Introduction.- Chapter 1: All That is Seen and Unseen.- Chapter 2: Seeing the Light.- Chapter 3: Seeing is Not Believing.- Chapter 4: Maxwell's Marvelous Waves.- Chapter 5: The Art of Invisibility.- Chapter 6: A Trick of the Light.- Bibliography.- Glossary.- Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Martin Beech
Dr. Martin Beech has been teaching physics and astronomy courses at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan,Canada for the past 15 years. His main research interests are in the area of small solar system bodies (asteroids, comets, meteoroids, and meteorites). Dr. Beech has also published works relating to both the history of astronomy and the long term future of the Solar System. Minor planet (12343) Martinbeech has been named in recognition of his contributions to meteor physics. Dr. Beech has also contributed three titles to Springer: Rejuvenating the Sun and Avoiding Other Global Catastrophes (2008), Terraforming (2009), and the upcoming Large Hadron Collider (2010).
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Martin Beech
- 2011, 2012, XVII, 206 Seiten, 55 farbige Abbildungen, Maße: 15,6 x 23,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 1461406153
- ISBN-13: 9781461406150
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
From the reviews:"Beech ... eases readers into the topic after explaining the well-known behavior of light and giving examples of tricks of optics from magic, art, and nature. ... This book is packed with fascinating examples of current work and possibilities for the future. Drawings and photographs help illustrate the physics. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals; general readers." (M. Dickinson, Choice, Vol. 49 (10), June, 2012)
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