Theory of Reflection: Reflection and Transmission of Electromagnetic, Particle and Acoustic Waves

Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics #87

by John Lekner

Preface.- Introducing Reflection.- Exact Results.- Reflection of Long Waves.- Variational Theory.- Equations for the Reflection Amplitudes.- Reflection of Short Waves.- Anisotropy.- Absorption.- Inverse Problems.- Pulses, Finite Beams.- Rough Surfaces.- Matrix Methods.- Periodically Stratified Media.- Ellipsometry.- Chiral Media.- Reflection of Particle Waves.- Neutron Reflection.- Reflection of Acoustic Waves.

554 pages, Paperback

Published January 16, 2016