Bass M., Mahajan V.N. (Eds.) Handbook of Optics, Volume I: Geometrical and Physical Optics, Polarized Light, Components and Instruments

Third Edition. — McGraw-Hill, 2010, 1251 p. — ISBN10: 0071498893.The most comprehensive and up-to-date optics resource available.Prepared under the auspices of the Optical Society of America, the five carefully architected and cross-referenced volumes of the Handbook of Optics, Third Edition, contain everything a student, scientist, or engineer requires to actively work in the field. From the design of complex optical systems to world-class research and development methods, this definitive publication provides unparalleled access to the fundamentals of the discipline and its greatest minds.Individual chapters are written by the world's most renowned experts who explain, illustrate, and solve the entire field of optics. Each volume contains a complete chapter listing for the entire Handbook, extensive chapter glossaries, and a wealth of references. This pioneering work offers unprecedented coverage of optics data, techniques, and applications.Volume I covers geometrical and physical optics, polarized light, components, and instruments.Geometrical Optics.
General Principles of Geometrical Optics.Physical Optics.
Interference.
Diffraction.
Transfer Function Techniques.
Coherence Theory.
Coherence Theory: Tools and Applications.
Scattering by Particles.
Surface Scattering.
Volume Scattering in Random Media.
Optical Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Lineshapes.
Analog Optical Signal and Image Processing.Polarized Light.
Polarization.
Polarizers.
Mueller Matrices.
Polarimetry.
Ellipsometry.Components.
Lenses.
Afocal Systems.
Nondispersive Prisms.
Dispersive Prisms and Gratings.
Integrated Optics.
Miniature and Micro-Optics.
Binary Optics.
Gradient Index Optics.Instruments.
Cameras.
Solid-State Cameras.
Camera Lenses.
Microscopes.
Reflective and Catadioptric Objectives.
Scanners.
Optical Spectrometers.
Interferometers.
Holography and Holographic Instruments.
Xerographic Systems.
Principles of Optical Disk Data Storage.