Optical Physics [Paperback]

Stephen G. Lipson (Author), Henry Lipson (Author), David Stefan Tannhauser (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0521436311 | ISBN-13: 978-0521436311 | Edition: 3

Optical science, the science that studies the nature of light, can be approached from several different angles. In this third edition of a successful and well-established text, the author focuses on physical and geometrical optics. The text is based largely on Fourier analysis and shows how this method can be used to describe wave propagation and diffraction and their applications to imaging, microscopy, X-ray crystallography, radio-astronomy, and communication. Several new sections have been added, including discussions of super-resolved imaging (near field and confocal microscopy), phase-retrieval in optical and X-ray diffraction, phase-conjugate imaging, astronomical speckle masking, and squeezed-light interferometry. Throughout, the subject matter is developed by a combination of unsophisticated mathematics and physical intuition. The very broad range of subjects treated, together with the inclusion of many problems and over 300 diagrams and photographs, will make the book of great use to undergraduate and graduate students of physics, and to anyone working in the field of optical science.

Editorial Reviews

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"...a valuable reference book. The excellent index and many illustrations provide the researcher or engineer with accessible optical facts...a thorough treatment of modern optics for the beginning undergraduate and graduate student...I would recommend that Optical Physics be on the bookshelf of everyone working in optics." Vernon L. Williams, Optics & Photonics News

"...an up-to-date survey of modern optics...it will be an excellent choice of text for...a course in optics." Applied Optics

"This text is well written and is recommended." Choice

Book Description

The third edition of an established text focuses on physical and geometrical optics. Based largely on Fourier analysis, it shows how this method can be used to describe wave propagation and diffraction and their applications to imaging, microscopy, X-ray crystallography, radio-astronomy and communication.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 516 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 3 edition (August 25, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521436311
• ISBN-13: 978-0521436311
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #795,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good book on optics, July 22, 2008

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Chee Lim Cheung - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Optical Physics (Paperback)

This is a good book on optics. It is quite an advanced book and may not be suitable for beginners. It covers a broad range of topics on classical optics including geometrical optics, ray optics and physical optics. It can also be used as a reference. Another good book at about the same level is Optics by Hecht.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, July 28, 2011

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Joel Yuen "ilovetosmellbooks" (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Optical Physics (Hardcover)

This book is beautifully written. The explanations are very pictorial and intuitive. Highly recommended for self-study. There's a wealth of up-to-date theory regarding techniques stemming from a wide variety of fields associated with optical physics, such as astronomy and imaging.