
Optics
Eugene Hecht(Author)
Pearson Education (US) (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 23. August 2001
Book
Hardback
680 pages
978-0-8053-8566-3 (ISBN)
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Description
Accurate, authoritative and comprehensive, Optics, Fourth Edition has been revised to provide readers with the most up-to-date coverage of optics. The market leader for over a decade, this book provides a balance of theory and instrumentation, while also including the necessary classical background. The writing style is lively and accessible.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 214 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1375 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8053-8566-3 (9780805385663)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Content
1. A Brief History.
2. Wave Motion.
UPDATED! 3. Electromagnetic Theory, Photons, and Light.
4. The Propagation of Light.
5. Geometrical Optics.
6. More on Geometrical Optics.
7. The Superposition of Waves.
8. Polarization.
9. Interference.
10. Diffraction.
11. Fourier Optics.
12. Basics of Coherence Theory.
13. Modern Optics: Lasers and Other Topics.
2. Wave Motion.
UPDATED! 3. Electromagnetic Theory, Photons, and Light.
4. The Propagation of Light.
5. Geometrical Optics.
6. More on Geometrical Optics.
7. The Superposition of Waves.
8. Polarization.
9. Interference.
10. Diffraction.
11. Fourier Optics.
12. Basics of Coherence Theory.
13. Modern Optics: Lasers and Other Topics.
