Optical Properties of Diamond

This is the most comprehensive handbook on optical properties of diamond ever written. The book does not contain lengthy discussions, instead, it is an accessible collection of data accompanied by short explanations. Much of the data presented in this book is available here for the first time in English. The text contains, in addition to the authors own views, those of other researchers - even where the two interpetations are at odds. Thus all interested students and researchers will benefit from the complete picture offered by this compilation.