Covers the MIR spectral domain, femtosecond amplifiers, and nonlinear optics, exploring experimental setups and applications like pump-probe spectroscopy.
Explores the triumph of determinism in modern mechanics and the methodology of scientific development, with practical exercises on estimating surgical mask usage and analyzing atomic bomb energy.
Introduces optical methods in chemistry, covering ray optics, lasers, spectroscopy, and X-ray physics, emphasizing light-matter interactions and Nobel Prize-winning advancements.