Electromagnetism of continuous media — optics
(Petr
Kužel)
Lectures were given in the Institute of Physics in November 2000 –
January 2001 and, on a slightly lower level, at Licence of Physics, Université
Paris-Nord in 2000 and 2001.
See also Textbook
(in French, PDF format)
I.
Propagation
of light
II.
Polarization states of light
III.
Inhomogeneous and stratified media
4.
Propagation in inhomogeneous media; eikonal
theory — from Maxwell equation to geometrical optics; application to optical
fibres (skipped)
IV.
Anisotropic media
V.
Non-local response and consequences
VI.
Nonlinear phenomena