The Physics and Chemistry of Color
The Fifteen Causes of Color
Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics (Band Nr. 1)
2. Auflage August 2001
512 Seiten, Hardcover
Handbuch/Nachschlagewerk
Kurzbeschreibung
Die 2. Auflage dieses angesehenen Titels behandelt die physikalischen und chemischen Aspekte der 15 Ursachen der Farbentstehung. Hier geht es um Fragen, wie das Chlorophyll im Gras die grüne Farbe erzeugt, warum der Himmel und manche Augen blau sind, warum der Rubin rot aussieht, welchem Prozeß das Gold seine gelbe Farbe verdankt und warum der Opal und die Flügel mancher Schmetterlingsarten alle Farben des Regenbogens in sich vereinen. Dieses Buch vermittelt die notwendigen Grundlagen, um diese Prozesse zu verstehen. Besondere Vorkenntnisse sind nicht erforderlich. Mit Beispielen zur Farbbildung aus verschiedenen Bereichen, z.B. Pigmente, Farbstoffe, Metalle, Mineralien, Edelsteine, atmosphärische Phänomene usw. "The Physics and Chemistry of Color" füllt eine echte Lücke zwischen Fachmonographien und der allgemeineren Literatur.
Warum sind Blätter grün, Rubine rot und manche Augen blau, warum schillern Schmetterlingsflügel in allen Regenbogenfarben? Antworten auf diese Fragen aus der Physik und der Chemie der Farben wurden in diesem Buch disziplinübergreifend, allgemeinverständlich und interessant aufbereitet. Die zahlreichen Beispiele reichen von organischen Farbpigmenten über die Farben von Mineralien und Edelsteinen bis zu Tieren und Pflanzen oder atmosphärischen Farbspielen.
Preface to the First Edition.
Acknowledgments for the Second Edition.
Acknowledgments for the First Edition.
LIGHT AND COLOR.
Some Fundamentals: Color, Light, and Interactions.
COLOR INVOLVING VIBRATIONS AND SIMPLE EXCITATIONS.
Color Produced by Incandescence.
Color Produced by Gas Excitations.
Color Produced by Vibrations and Rotations.
COLOR INVOLVING LIGAND FIELD EFFECTS.
Color Caused by Transition Metals in a Ligand Field.
COLOR INVOLVING MOLECULAR ORBITALS.
Color in Organic Molecules.
Charge Transfer Color.
COLOR INVOLVING BAND THEORY.
Color in Metals and Semiconductors.
Color Centers.
COLOR INVOLVING GEOMETRICAL AND PHYSICAL OPTICS.
Dispersive Refraction and Polarization.
Scattering and Nonlinear Effects.
Interference and Diffraction.
COLOR-RELATED TOPICS.
Colorants of Many Types.
Vision, Luminescence, Lasers, and Related Topics.
Appendix A: Units, Chromaticity, and Color Order Systems.
Appendix B: Incandescence Equations.
Appendix C: Atoms and Simple Molecules.
Appendix D: Crystal Fields, Ligand Fields, and Molecular Orbitals.
Appendix E: Band Theory.
Appendix F: Prism, Thin Film, and Layer Diffraction Grating.
Appendix G: Recommendations for Additional Reading.
Index.
"...a fascinating journey into the world of colour." (Chemistry in Britain, January 2002)
"...discusses 15 causes of color and is intended to fill the gap between a general elementary discussion of color and a higher technical level...Nassau has clearly accomplished this goal." (Choice, Vol. 39, No. 6, February 2002)
"excellent survey covering all aspects of the chemistry and physics of colour" (Asia Pacific Coatings Journal, December 2001)
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It is recommended as stock reading for anyone with an interest in colour chemistry and the physical science relating the interaction of light and matter". (The Alchemist, 25 March 2002)
"No-one could read this book without learning something new about the world of colour." (Chemistry & Industry, 3 June 2002)
"There is an immense amount of knowledge in this book.... It can be recommended to keep this volume on your desk so that you can reach out for it..." (CIE News, Vol. 64)
