Optical principles and technology for engineers
By: James E. Stewart.
Series: Mechanical engineering ;; 104; Mechanical engineering (Marcel Dekker, Inc.) ;; 104.
Publisher: M. Dekker
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 331
Subjects: Engineering instruments.; Physical optics.; Geometrical optics.
Description: Discussing the principles of physical and geometrical optics from an engineering point of view, this book explains current optical technology and the applications of optical methods in a wide variety of fields, from astronomy and agriculture to medicine and semiconductors. It offers guidance in the selection of optical components for the construction of bread-board models using commercially available, standard components, and provides immediately useful equations without unnecessary mathematical derivations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.