Principles of Optics: Electromagnetic Theory of Propagation Interference and Diffraction of Light - Hardcover

Born, Max; Wolf, Emil

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0080264824 ISBN 13: 9780080264820

Publisher: Pergamon Pr, 1981

Synopsis

The latest edition in the field of physical optics incorporates revisions to the text and illustrations, as well as references to recent contributions to the literature. The historical introduction is followed by detailed information clearly presented on all aspects of the subject including basic properties of the electromagnetic field, geometrical theory of optical imaging, elements of the theory of aberrations and the optics of crystals.

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Book Description

Principles of Optics is one of the classic science books of the twentieth century, and probably the most influential book in optics published in the past 40 years. The new edition is the first ever thoroughly revised and updated edition of this standard text and contains much new material. This standard work has been on the market for nearly 40 years and reprinted 16 times. The new edition will continue to be invaluable to advanced undergraduates, graduate students and researchers working in most areas of optics.

From the Back Cover

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 aims at giving 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 most areas of optics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pergamon Pr
• Publication date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0080264824
• ISBN 13: 9780080264820
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 808