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Principles of optics : electromagnetic theory of propagation, interference, and diffraction of light / Max Born, M.A., Dr. Phil., F.R.S. (Nobel laureate, formerly professor at the universities of Göttingen and Edinburgh) and Emil Wolf, Ph. D., D. Sc. (formerly Wilson Professor of Optical Physics, University of Rochester, NY) ; with contributions by A.B. Bhatia [and six others].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press., 2019Edition: Seventh (expanded) anniversary edition, 60th anniversary editionDescription: pages cmISBN:
  • 9781108477437
Other title:
  • Electromagnetic theory of propagation, interference, and diffraction of light
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Principles of opticsDDC classification:
  • 535 23 B7361p
Contents:
Basic properties of the electromagnetic field -- Electromagnetic potentials and polarization -- Foundations of geometrical optics -- Geometrical theory of optical imaging -- Geometrical theory of aberrations -- Image-forming instruments -- Elements of the theory of interference and interferometers -- Elements of the theory of diffraction --The diffraction theory of aberrations -- Interference and diffraction with partially coherent light -- Rigorous diffraction theory -- Diffraction of light by ultrasonic waves -- Scattering from inhomogeneous media -- Optics of metals -- Optics of crystals -- Appendices.
Summary: "Principles of Optics is one of the classic science books of the 20th century, and probably the most influential book in optics published in the past 40 years. The new edition is the first ever thoroughly revised and expanded edition of this standard text"--
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"60th anniversary of the first edition, 20th anniversary of the seventh expanded edition."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Basic properties of the electromagnetic field -- Electromagnetic potentials and polarization -- Foundations of geometrical optics -- Geometrical theory of optical imaging -- Geometrical theory of aberrations -- Image-forming instruments -- Elements of the theory of interference and interferometers -- Elements of the theory of diffraction --The diffraction theory of aberrations -- Interference and diffraction with partially coherent light -- Rigorous diffraction theory -- Diffraction of light by ultrasonic waves -- Scattering from inhomogeneous media -- Optics of metals -- Optics of crystals -- Appendices.

"Principles of Optics is one of the classic science books of the 20th century, and probably the most influential book in optics published in the past 40 years. The new edition is the first ever thoroughly revised and expanded edition of this standard text"--

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