{"product_id":"9781908977823","title":"The Fundamentals of Imaging: From Particles to Galaxies","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is through images that we understand the form and function of material objects, from the fundamental particles that are the constituents of matter to galaxies that are the constituents of the Universe. Imaging must be thought of in a flexible way as varying from just the detection of objects — a blip on a screen representing an aircraft or a vapour trail representing the passage of an exotic particle — to displaying the fine detail in the eye of an insect or the arrangement of atoms within or on the surface of a solid. The range of imaging tools, both in the type of wave phenomena used and in the devices that utilize them, is vast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will illustrate this range, with wave phenomena covering the entire electromagnetic spectrum and ultrasound, and devices that vary from those that just detect the presence of objects to those that image objects in exquisite detail. The word ‘fundamentals’ in the title has meaning for this book. There will be no attempt to delve into the fine technical details of the construction of specific devices but rather the book aims to give an understanding of the principles behind the imaging process and a general account of how those principles are utilized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Human Visual System:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Optical System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Photoreceptors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Way that Nerve Cells Operate and Communicate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Neural Network of the Eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Visual Cortex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of the Eye:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlants and Light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferent Forms of Eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Evolution of the Vertebrate Eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaves and Image Formation:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Light?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuygens' Wavelets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflection and Refraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStereoscopy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeeing Small Objects:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResolution of the Visual System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple Microscope — the Magnifying Glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Compound Microscope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhase-Contrast Microscopy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectron Microscopy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhotography and the Recording of Images:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Origins of the Camera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecording and Storing Monochrome Images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Beginning of Colour Photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern Colour Photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Basic Construction of a Camera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital Cameras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDetecting and Imaging with Infrared Radiation:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Radiation from Hot Bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Detection of Infrared Radiation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfrared Imaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRadar:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Origin of Radar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermining the Distance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Basic Requirements of a Radar System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerators of Radio Frequency Radiation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransmitting the Pulses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReception and Presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoppler Radar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSynthetic Aperture Radar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther Radar Applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImaging the Universe with Visible and Near-Visible Radiation:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptical Telescopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefracting Telescopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflecting Telescopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfrared Astronomy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdaptive Optics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImaging the Universe with Longer Wavelengths:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObservations in the Far Infrared\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadio Telescopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImaging the Universe with Shorter Wavelengths:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome Aspects of Imaging in the Ultraviolet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eX-ray Telescopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eγ-ray Telescopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImages of the Earth and Planets:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAerial Archaeology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImaging Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImages of Planets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImages for Entertainment:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersistence of Vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCinematography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelevision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDetection and Imaging with Sound and Vibrations:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Nature of Sound Waves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnimal Echolocation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Origin of Echolocation Devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImaging the Interior of the Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedical Imaging:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Discovery of X-rays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eX-ray Generators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecording a Radiographic Image\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComputed Tomography — CT Scans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnetic Resonance Imaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImaging with Ultrasound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImages of Atoms:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Nature of Crystals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Phenomenon of Diffraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Beginning of X-ray Crystallography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eX-rays for Diffraction Experiments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Phase Problem in Crystallography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermining Crystal Structures; Electron-density Images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Scanning Tunnelling Microscope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImages of Particles:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Structure of an Atom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtom-smashing Machines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany More 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