4ed, Addison Wesley, 2002, 704 p. Pearson Education
Optics has been the leading text for a decade. Written in a lively,
accessible style, it is known for its accrate and authoriative
nature, comprehensive scope, and outstanding visual pedagogy/ In
this Fourth Edition, Optics has been brought up-to-date with new
illustrations, photos, and updates on the latest advances in the
field. Throughout, this text provides a careful balance of theory
and instrumentation, while also giving you all the necessary
classical background. Complete solutions to many problems are
included at the back of the text providing an invaluable stude aid.
Content:
A Brief History
Wave Motion
Electromagnetic Theory, Photons, and Light
The Propagation of Light
Geometrical Optics
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The Superposition of Waves
Polarization
Interference
Diffraction
Fourier Optics
Basics of Coherence Theory
Mode Optics: Lasers and Other Topics
Wave Motion
Electromagnetic Theory, Photons, and Light
The Propagation of Light
Geometrical Optics
More on Geometrical Optics
The Superposition of Waves
Polarization
Interference
Diffraction
Fourier Optics
Basics of Coherence Theory
Mode Optics: Lasers and Other Topics