Concise Optics : Concepts, Examples, and Problems Paperback / softback
by Ajawad I. (Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA) Haija, M. Z. (Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA) Numan, W. Larry (Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Professor Emeritus, USA) Freeman
Part of the Textbook Series in Physical Sciences series
Paperback / softback
Description
This introductory text is a reader friendly treatment of geometrical and physical optics emphasizing problems and solved examples with detailed analysis and helpful commentary.
The authors are seasoned educators with decades of experience teaching optics.
Their approach is to gradually present mathematics explaining the physical concepts.
It covers ray tracing to the wave nature of light, and introduces Maxwell’s equations in an organic fashion.
The text then moves on to explains how to analyze simple optical systems such as spectacles for improving vision, microscopes, and telescopes, while also being exposed to contemporary research topics. Ajawad I. Haija is a professor of physics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
M. Z. Numan is professor and chair of the department of physics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. W. Larry Freeman is Emeritus Professor of Physics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:464 pages, 8 Tables, black and white; 220 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:01/03/2018
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- ISBN:9781138107021
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:464 pages, 8 Tables, black and white; 220 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:01/03/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138107021