Geometrical and Trigonometric Optics
Geometrical and Trigonometric Optics
Optics has recently evolved into one of the most flourishing fields in physics, with photonics finding increasing application in products such as optical thermometers, camera monitors and LED lighting, plus numerous military applications. This book covers the geometrical aspects of optics, the fundamental level of understanding the technology. Beginning with how light is generated and how fast it travels, the book discusses how materials interact with light, how various materials affect the velocity of light, and the ramifications of change in the speed of light. The concept of the index of refraction, and how it is used with Snell's law to produce image forming systems, is developed. An ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate level courses in geometrical optics, this book will also interest those wanting to learn the concepts and theory of geometrical optics. Each chapter contains worked examples, and there are exercises to reinforce the reader's understanding of material.
- Includes many example problems, and over 300 end-of-chapter exercises to assist with independent study
- Material is characterised by a progression from the simplest concepts of optics to the more complex optical systems
- Focuses on the geometrical treatment of optics and contains hard-to-find facts
Product details
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9780521887465
420 pages
253 × 180 × 24 mm
0.98kg
400 b/w illus. 336 exercises
Table of Contents
- 1. Light propagation
- 2. Reflections and refractions at optical surfaces
- 3. Image formation
- 4. Mirrors and prisms
- 5. Curved optical surfaces
- 6. Thin lenses
- 7. Thick lenses
- 8. Mirrors
- 9. Optical apertures
- 10. Paraxial ray tracing
- 11. Aberrations in optical systems
- 12. Real ray tracing
- Appendices
- Index.
