Field guide to physical optics
By: Daniel G. Smith
Series: The field guide series -- FG17
Publisher: SPIE Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Bellingham, Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 115
ISBN-13: 9780819485489
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Physical optics
Description: This Field Guide provides a concise overview of physical optics for easy reference, with a focus on information applicable to the field of optical engineering. Within this Field Guide, you will find formulae and descriptions of electromagnetic wave phenomena that are fundamental to the wave theory of light. Author Dan Smith has included tools central to describing polarization, interference, and diffraction. Emphasis is placed on scalar diffraction and imaging theory, which are essential in solving most practical optical engineering problems.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 110) and index.