Handbook of Optics [Hardcover]

Optical Society of America (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1978

This is an authoritative collection of data on the characteristics of materials and components of optical systems.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"The content is excellent. . .a major and authoritative source for optical scientists and engineers and other professionals."--Optic and Photonics News "The new edition lives up to its claim to be the largest and most comprehensive optics resource available. I treasure the copy on my desk and recommend it for yours."--Yvonne A. Carts, Laser Focus World. Relied upon by optical engineers, technicians, students, and anyone working with or utilizing optics, The Handbook of Optics is simply the most comprehensive reference ever assembled. And now it's also the most convenient and easiest to use. . . The Handbook of Optics CD-ROM is a fully searchable version of Volumes 1 and 2 of the The Handbook of Optics, Second Edition, by the Optical Society of America. Written by 84 leading authorities in the field, it's a tool that effectively puts all 3,500 pages of this indispensable guide right at your fingertips. The Handbook of Optics CD-ROM features: Quick and easy access to the entire contents of Volumes 1 and 2 of The Handbook of Optics, Second Edition on one CD-ROM--the ultimate in convenience; Hyperlink table of contents and full text search capability. --This text refers to the CD-ROM edition.

About the Author

The Optical Society of America is a professional society dedicated to serving optics professionals and academics, in the U.S. and around the world.

Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Michael Bass is professor emeritus at the University of Central Florida's Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL).

Associate Editors: Dr. Casimer M. DeCusatis is a distinguished engineer and technical executive with IBM Corporation.

Dr. Jay Enoch is dean emeritus at the School of Optometry at the University of California, Berkeley.

Dr. Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan is professor of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Waterloo, Ontario.

Dr. Guifang Li is professor of Optics and Electrical/Computing Engineering at the University of Central Florida.

Dr. Carolyn MacDonald is a professor at the University at Albany, and director of the Center for X-ray Optics.

Dr. Virendra N. Mahajan is a distinguished engineer at The Aerospace Corporation.

Dr. Eric Van Stryland is a professor of The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1172 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US (August 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070477108
• ISBN-13: 978-0070477100
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,907,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)