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Handbook of Optical Systems, Volume 2

Name: Handbook of Optical Systems, Volume 2
Author: Wolfgang Singer, Michael Totzeck, Herbert Gross, Wolfgang Singer,Michael Totzeck,Herbert Gross

Physical Image Formation

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Handbook of Optical Systems, Volume 2

Physical Image Formation

About this book

The state-of-the-art full-colored handbook gives a comprehensive introduction to the principles and the practice of calculation, layout, and understanding of optical systems and lens design. Written by reputed industrial experts in the field, this text introduces the user to the basic properties of optical systems, aberration theory, classification and characterization of systems, advanced simulation models, measuring of system quality and manufacturing issues. In this Volume

Volume 2 continues the introduction given in volume 1 with the more advanced texts about the foundations of image formation. Emphasis is placed on an intuitive while theoretically exact presentation. More than 400 color graphs and selected references on the end of each chapter support this undertaking. From the contents: 17 Wave equation
18 Diffraction
19 Interference and coherence
20 Imaging
21 Imaging with partial coherence
22 Three dimensional imaging
23 Polarization
24 Polarization and optical imaging
A1 Mathematical appendix

Other Volumes

Volume 1: Fundamentals of Technical Optics
Volume 3: Aberration Theory and Correction of Optical Systems
Volume 4: Survey of Optical Instruments
Volume 5: Advanced Physical Optics

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