Prentice-Hall International Editions Malicorne sur Sarthe, 72, Pays de la Loire, France 1989 Book condition, Etat : Bon paperback petit In-4 1 vol. - 464 pages
many figures 3rd edition Contents, Chapitres : Contents, Preface, xii, Text, 452 pages - 1. Geometrical image formation : The propagation of light - Reflection and refraction - Thin lenses - Thick lenses and lens combinations - Mirrors - Stops and pupils - 2. Optical design : Ray tracing - Aberrations - Gradient-index, fiber and integrated optics - Computer-aided lens design - Optical systems - Systems evaluation - 3. Waves optics : Light as a wave phenomenon - Interference - Thin films - Coherence - Diffraction - Diffraction gratings - 4. Light and matter : Light as an electromagnetic phenomenon - Light scattering - Polarization of light - Fourier transform spectroscopy - Optical data processing - Holography - 5. Quantum optics : Light sources and detectors - Radiometry, photometry - Atomic spectra - Absorption - Lasers - 6. Epilogue : Relativistic optics - Answers to odd-numbered problems corner of the front-wrapper folded, otherwise fine copy