Historical introduction; 1. Basic properties of the electromagnetic field; 2. Electromagnetic potentials and polarization; 3. Foundations of geometrical optics; 4. Geometrical theory of optical imaging; 5. Geometrical theory of aberrations; 6. Image-forming instruments; 7. Elements of the theory of interference and interferometers; 8. Elements of the theory of diffraction; 9. The diffraction theory of aberrations; 10. Interference and diffraction with partially coherent light; 11. Rigorous diffraction theory; 12. Diffraction of light by ultrasonic waves; 13. Scattering from inhomogeneous media; 14. Optics of metals; 15. Optics of crystals; 16. Appendices; Author index; Subject index.
'Principles of Optics is a great book, the seventh edition is a
fine one, and if you work in the field you probably ought to own
it.' Physics Today
'The seventh edition of this classic optics text is the most
thoroughly revised and expanded version since it was first
published in 1959. The first chapters lay the foundations of the
field of optics, covering basic properties of the electromagnetic
field, polarization, dispersion and geometric optics. The chapter
dedicated to optical imaging features new material about
computerized axial tomography, while a whole new chapter covers
scattering from inhomogeneous media including diffraction
tomography. The text concludes with the optics of crystals, which
introduces the reader to nonlinear optical phenomena.' Max Born and
Emil Wolf, 'All-Time Favourites', Nature Photonics
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