Principles of Optics
Electromagnetic Theory of Propagation, Interference and Diffraction of Light
6th Edition
Published on 6. November 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
836 pages
978-0-521-63921-7 (ISBN)
Description
Principles of Optics is one of the classic science books of the twentieth century. It presents optics deductively as a system based on Maxwell's equations. It deals with those optical phenomena that can be described with the help of a continuous distribution of matter and provides a complete picture of our knowledge of optics as a whole. This standard reference continues to be invaluable to advanced undergraduates, graduate students and researchers working in any area of optics.
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Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
1740 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-63921-7 (9780521639217)
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Electromagnetic Theory of Propagation, Interference and Diffraction of Light
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Electromagnetic Theory of Propagation, Interference and Diffraction of Light
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Content
Historical introduction; 1. Basic properties of the electromagnetic field; 2. Electromagnetic potentials and polarization; 3. Foundations of geometrical optics; 4. Geometrical theory of optical imaging; 5. Geometrical theory of aberrations; 6. Image-forming instruments; 7. Elements of the theory of interference and interferometers; 8. Elements of the theory of diffraction; 9. The diffraction theory of aberrations; 10. Interference and diffraction with partially coherent light; 11. Rigorous diffraction theory; 12. Diffraction of light by ultrasonic waves; 13. Optics of metals; 14. Optics of crystals; Appendices.