Table of Contents

1. Introducing reflection.- 2. Exact results.- 3. Reflection of long waves.- 4. Variational theory.- 5. Equations for the reflection amplitudes.- 6. Reflection of short waves.- 7. Anisotropy.- 8. Absorption.- 9. Inverse problems.- 10. Pulses, finite beams.- 11. Rough surfaces.- 12. Matrix methods.- 13. Numerical methods.- Appendix. Reflection of particle waves.- A-1 General results.- A-2 Some exactly solvable profiles.- A-3 Perturbation and variational theories.- A-4 Long waves, integral invariants.- A-5 Riccati-type equations; the Rayleigh approximation.- A-6 Reflection of short waves.- A-7 Absorption, the optical potential.- A-8 Inversion of a model reflection amplitude.- A-9 Reflection of wavepackets.- Author index.

Reviews

' This unique book treats an enormous amount of material clearly and elegantly. I believe that for many scientists and engineers it will become a standard and invaluable reference book. ' Australian Journal of Physhics ' The volume is well worth having to those interested in the interaction of radiation with matter. ' Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.110, No.7,1988