附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Historical introduction; 2 A review of some basic concepts; 3 The polarization properties of quasi-monochromatic light; 4 Linear optical systems acting on polarized light; 5 Solar polarimetry; 6 Absorption and dispersion; 7 The radiative transfer equation; 8 The RTE in the presence of a magnetic field; 9 Solving the radiative transfer equation; 10 Stokes spectrum diagnostics; 11 Inversion of the RTE; Index.
摘要:Spectropolarimetry embraces the most complete and detailed measurement and analysis of light, as well as its interaction with matter. This book provides an introductory overview of the area, and will be a valuable reference for graduates and researchers in astrophysics, solar physics and optics.
