Optics

Preface To The 11th Ed. -- Preface To The 1st Edition -- List Of Symbols -- 1 The Basics Of Light And Optical Surfaces -- 2 Reflection And Refraction At Plane Surfaces -- 3 Refraction And Reflection At Spherical Surfaces -- 4 Thin Lenses -- 5 Thick Lenses And Systems Of Lenses -- 6 Principles Of Optical Instruments -- 7 Aberrations And Ray Tracing -- 8 Nonspherical And Segmented Optical Surfaces -- 9 The Nature Of Light, Light Sources And Detectors -- 10 Radiometry And Photometry -- 11 Optical Materials: Interaction Of Light With Matter -- 12 Inference And Optical Films -- 13 Diffraction: Wavefronts And Images -- 14 Optical Design: Forming A Good Image -- 15 The Eye As An Optical Instrument -- Answers To Exercises -- Index. M.h. Freeman, C.c. Hull. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: Copyright , Page iv Preface to the eleventh edition , Page vi Preface to the first edition , Page vii List of symbols , Page viii Colour Plates , Pages cp1-cp12 Chapter 1 - The basics of light and optical surfaces , Pages 1-24 Chapter 2 - Reflection and refraction at plane surfaces , Pages 25-53 Chapter 3 - Refraction and reflection at spherical surfaces , Pages 54-84 Chapter 4 - Thin lenses , Pages 85-116 Chapter 5 - Thick lenses and systems of lenses , Pages 117-172 Chapter 6 - Principles of optical instruments , Pages 173-232 Chapter 7 - Aberrations and ray tracing , Pages 233-274,cp1-cp12 Chapter 8 - Nonspherical and segmented optical surfacs , Pages 275-303 Chapter 9 - The nature of light, light sources and detectors , Pages 304-343 Chapter 10 - Radiometry and photometry , Pages 344-373 Chapter 11 - Optical materials: interaction of light with matter , Pages 374-413 Chapter 12 - Interference and optical films , Pages 414-438 Chapter 13 - Diffraction: wavefronts and images , Pages 439-479 Chapter 14 - Optical design: forming a good image , Pages 480-507 Chapter 15 - The eye as an optical instrument , Pages 508-538 Answers to exercises , Pages 539-545 Index , Pages 547-563 An understanding of the fundamental principles of geometrical and physical optics is essential for any student engaged in the study of the visual sciences, but the non-physicist needs a text which clearly explains these notoriously difficult concepts in order to apply them to the practical and clinical aspects of vision. Optics by Freeman and Hull fulfils this requirement admirably. Offers an understanding of the principles of geometrical and physical optics, useful for students engaged in the study of the visual sciences. This text explains these difficult concepts in order to apply them to the practical and clinical aspects of vision, suitable for the non-physicist.