Product Description

In thirty-seven self-contained chapters this book covers a broad range of topics in classical optics. The chapters in the first half deal primarily with basic optical concepts, while those in the second half describe how these concepts can be used in a variety of technological applications. Each chapter introduces and develops a specialized topic in a comprehensive manner. Mansuripur provides the reader with accessible discussions of optical phenomena, aided by numerous diagrams and computer simulation images, with minimal mathematical detail. Topics covered include classical diffraction theory, optics of crystals, peculiarities of polarized light, thin-film multilayer stacks and coatings, geometrical optics and ray-tracing, optical microscopy, interferometry, coherence, holography, and nonlinear optics.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2017262 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-11
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 2.02 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 516 pages

Review
"The pedagogical style of these columns, which are presented in clear language understandable to those who are not experts in the field of classical optics, seemed to me not only suitable for a wide circle of readers, but also worthy of publication in a collection...The book presents a large amount of material in a clear, succint manner. There are numerous illustrations, including a selection of high-quality graphs...The author has managed to strike the right balance between depth of analysis and breadth of material." Optics & Photonics News

"...this text is an ideal companion for graduate-level courses in optics, providing supplementary reading material for teachers and students alike. Industrial scientists and engineers developing modern optical systems will also find this book an invaluable resource." Poptronics

Book Info
Covers a broad range of topics in classical optics in the form of thirty seven self-contained chapters. This book will constitute the supplementary-reading companion for graduate-level courses in optics, and for industrial scientists and engineers. Softcover.

About the Author
Masud Mansuripur received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Arya-Mehr University of Technology in Tehran, Iran (1977),a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University(1978), a Master of Science in Mathematics from Stanford University (1980),and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University (1981). He has been a Professor of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona since 1991. His areas of research include: optical data storage, optical signal processing, magneto-optical properties of thin magnetic films, and optical/thermal characterization of thin films and stacks. A Fellow of the Optical Society of America, he has published more than 200 papers in various technical journals, holds four patents, has given numerous invited talks at international scientific conferences, and is a contributing editor of Optics & Photonics News, the magazine of the Optical Society of America. Professor Mansuripur's published books include Introduction to Information Theory (1987), and The Physical Principles of Magneto-optical Recording (1995).