Optics, 5th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2016

  • Eugene Hecht Adelphi University

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ISBN-13: 9780137526420 (2021 update)
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Optics balances theory and instrumentation to offer a solid classical background in optics. The text is grounded in traditional methodology, while introducing the Fourier theory, which is crucial to present-day analysis. It reflects the ever-evolving technological advances in optics, both in text and visuals.

1: A Brief History

2: Wave Motion

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

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