Optics : an introduction for technicians and technologists

This textbook for students from various disciplines who need to increase their understanding of optics employs a non-theoretical, mathematical approach. It presents the foundations of optics, followed by several applications-based chapters on such topics as light sources, detectors, fiber-optic syst

1 Introduction	p. 1
The Speed of Light	p. 2
The Ray Model	p. 4
The Wave Model	p. 5
The Particle Model	p. 6
Which Model Do We Use?	p. 6
2 Geometrical Optics: The Underlying Principles	p. 9
The Law of Reflection	p. 10
Refraction; Snell's Law	p. 14
Total Internal Reflection	p. 18
Optical Fibers and Optical Waveguides	p. 20
3 Mirrors	p. 25
Plane Mirrors	p. 26
Spherical Mirrors	p. 29
Graphical Image Construction	p. 36
Two Mirrors; The Cassegrain Telescope	p. 39
4 Lenses	p. 43
The Thin Lens	p. 44
Thick and Multiple Lens Systems	p. 48
The Cardinal Points	p. 51
Measurement of the Matrix Elements	p. 54
Imaging	p. 55
Graphical Image Construction	p. 59
Imaging Errors; Aberrations	p. 60
Chromatic Aberration	p. 60
Spherical Aberration	p. 61
Coma	p. 62
Astigmatism	p. 62
Curvature of the Field	p. 63
Distortion	p. 63
Stops and Pupils; F-Number	p. 64
Gradient Index Lenses	p. 65
5 Optical Devices	p. 71
The Human Eye	p. 72
Simple Magnifiers	p. 74
Microscopes	p. 76
Eyepieces	p. 78
Telescopes	p. 80
Cameras	p. 83
Projection Lenses	p. 85
Nonimaging Systems	p. 86
6 Waves	p. 91
Periodic Motion	p. 92
Energy in a Wave	p. 96
The Principle of Superposition	p. 96
Coherence	p. 98
Young's Experiment	p. 99
Polarization	p. 101
7 Interferometry and Thin Films	p. 111
Wave-Front Division Interferometers	p. 112
Amplitude-Division Interferometers	p. 117
Thin-Film Interference	p. 123
Thin Material Films; Antireflective Coatings	p. 126
Thin-Film Filters	p. 127
8 Diffraction	p. 131
Huygens' Principle	p. 132
Diffraction by a Narrow Slit	p. 132
The Zone Plate	p. 137
The Shadow of a Straightedge	p. 138
Far-Field Diffraction	p. 140
Resolving Power	p. 142
Babinet's Principle	p. 143
9 Lasers and Other Light Sources	p. 147
Thermal Radiation	p. 148
Nonthermal Sources	p. 151
Emission and Absorption of Radiation	p. 155
Lasers	p. 157
Three-Level Systems	p. 157
Four-Level Systems	p. 160
Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)	p. 162
Laser Diodes	p. 167
10 Optical Detectors	p. 171
The Photoelectric Effect	p. 172
The Eye	p. 174
Film	p. 176
Charge-Coupled Devices--CCDs	p. 179
Point Detectors	p. 180
The Vacuum Photodiode	p. 180
The Photomultiplier	p. 182
Semiconductor Detectors	p. 182
11 Fiber-Optic Communication Systems	p. 187
Light-Guiding Properties	p. 189
Fiber Losses	p. 192
Material Losses	p. 193
Scattering Losses	p. 194
Bending Loss	p. 194
Dispersion	p. 195
Couplers and Connectors	p. 198
System Design	p. 201
12 Holography Image Processing and Optical Signal Processing	p. 207
Holographic Photography	p. 208
Holographic Reconstruction	p. 211
Image Processing	p. 212
Image Enhancement	p. 213
Image Restoration	p. 214
Image Analysis	p. 215
Optical Signal Processing	p. 217
Spatial Filtering	p. 217
Surface-Acoustic Wave (SAW) Devices	p. 219
CD Systems	p. 220
Appendix Matrices	p. 223
Determinants	p. 224
Index	p. 225

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