The Science of Imaging
eBook - PDF

The Science of Imaging

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Science of Imaging

About this book

Edited and expanded to keep pace with the digital revolution, the new edition of this highly popular and critically acclaimed work provides a comprehensive exploration of imaging science. Brilliantly written and extensively illustrated, The Science of Imaging: An Introduction, Second Edition covers the fundamental laws of physics as well as the cut

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781439812860
eBook ISBN
9781439812877
Edition
2
Topic
Computer Science
Subtopic
Computer Graphics
Index
Computer Science

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Contents
  4. Preface to the First Edition
  5. Preface to the Second Edition
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. About the Author
  8. Chapter 1. The Nature of Light
  9. Chapter 2. Photometry, Lighting, and Light Filters
  10. Chapter 3. Visual Perception
  11. Chapter 4. Lens Principles
  12. Chapter 5. Types of Lenses
  13. Chapter 6. Resolution in Optical Systems
  14. Chapter 7. Images in Color
  15. Chapter 8. Still Cameras
  16. Chapter 9. Motion and High-Speed Photography
  17. Chapter 10. The Silver Halide Process
  18. Chapter 11. Digital Recording of Images
  19. Chapter 12. Halftone, Electrostatic, and Digital Printing
  20. Chapter 13. Television
  21. Chapter 14. Video Recording and Replay Systems
  22. Chapter 15. Three-Dimensional Imaging
  23. Chapter 16. Holography
  24. Chapter 17. Astronomical Imaging
  25. Chapter 18. Macrography, Micrography, and Microimaging
  26. Chapter 19. Imaging the Invisible
  27. Appendix 1: Logarithms: What They Are, What They Do
  28. Appendix 2: How a Hologram Works
  29. Appendix 3: The Fourier Model for Image Formation
  30. Appendix 4: The Meaning of pH
  31. Back cover