Richard J. D. Tilley 
Colour and the Optical Properties of Materials 
An Exploration of the Relationship Between Light, the Optical Properties of Materials and Colour

Colour and the Optical Properties of Materials carefully
introduces the science behind the subject, along with many modern
and cutting-edge applications, chosen to appeal to today’s
students. For science students, it provides a broad introduction to
the subject and the many applications of colour. To more applied
students, such as engineering and arts students, it provides the
essential scientific background to colour and the many
applications.

New to this Edition:

* The chapter framework of the first edition will be retained,
with each chapter being substantially rewritten and some material
would be relocated. Some chapters will be rewritten in a clearer
fashion, e.g. There have been no significant advances in the
understanding of rainbows recently, but the text could be clarified
and improved.

* Colour has been an important attribute of many nano-particle
containing systems, such as quantum dots. This aspect will be
included, e.g. the colour of gold ruby glass, described in Chapter
5 as part of scattering phenomena now is better treated in terms of
gold nanoparticles and surface plasmons. This would probably be
transferred to Chapter 10 and considered in tandem with the colour
of metals such as copper, silver and gold. A similar state of
affairs applies to silver nanoparticles and polychromic glass.

* Some chapters will include extensive new material, e.g. Chapter
8, colours due to molecular processes [organic LEDs etc], and
Chapter 12, Displays, [touch screen technologies].

* For all chapters it would be intended to take into account the
current scientific literature up to the time of submission –
say up to the end of 2009. The end of chapter Further Reading
sections would reflect this up-to-date overview.

* The end of chapter problems will be strengthened and
expanded.

About the author

Richard J. D. Tilley, D. Sc, Ph. D, is Emeritus Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of Cardiff, Wales, U.K. He has published extensively in the area of solid-state materials science, including 180 papers, fifteen book chapters and numerous book reviews.