Classical and Modern Optics
by Daniel A. Steck
Publisher: University of Oregon 2010
Number of pages: 276
Description:
These are notes for a course in optics at the advanced undergraduate level. Topics covered: Linear Algebra; Ray Optics; Fourier Analysis; Electromagnetic Theory; Interference; Gaussian Beams; Fabry-Perot Cavities; Polarization; Fresnel Relations; Thin Films; Fourier Optics; Acousto-Optic Diffraction; Coherence; Laser Physics; Dispersion and Wave Propagation; Classical Light-Atom Interactions.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(34MB, PDF)
Similar books
Geometrical Opticsby A.S. Percival - Longmans, Green, and Co.
This book is primarily intended for medical students as a textbook on the subject of Geometrical Optics for their preliminary scientific examinations, though it practically contains all the Optics required by an ophthalmic surgeon.
(13995 views)
Color and Its Applicationsby Matthew Luckiesh - D. Van Nostrand company
The book presents a condensed treatment of the science of color. An attempt has been made to cover as many phases of the subject as possible within the confines of a small volume. The science of color is treated from the viewpoint of applications.
(10369 views)
Physics of Light and Opticsby Justin Peatross, Michael Ware - Brigham Young University
A book designed for an advanced undergraduate optics course for physics majors. Topics include the propagation of light in matter, reflection and transmission at boundaries, polarization effects, dispersion, coherence, ray optics and imaging, etc.
(17363 views)
Opticsby P. Ewart - University of Oxford
Contents: Geometrical Optics; Physical Optics; Fraunhofer Diffraction; Fourier methods in Optics; Optical instruments and fringe localization; The diffraction grating spectrograph; The Michelson Interferometer; The Fabry-Perot interferometer; etc.
(18921 views)