Malacara-Hernández Daniel, Thompson Brian J. (eds.) Handbook of Optical Engineering. Volume 1. Fundamentals and Basic Optical Instruments

2nd ed. — CRC Press, 2018. — X, 456 p. — (Optical science and engineering). — ISBN 9781498720748.Explains principles, processes, methods, and procedures of optical engineering in a concise and practical way
Provides useful formulas and step-by-step worked-out examples to demonstrate applications and clarify calculation methods
Includes over 2,000 tables, flow charts, graphs, schematics, drawings, photographs, and mathematical expressions
Contains 11 new chapters and 450+ new pages
Offers two volumes: (1) Fundamentals and Basic Optical Instruments and (2) Advanced Optical Instruments and Techniques
Volumes 1. Fundamentals and Basic Optical Instruments includes thirteen chapters providing an introductory guide to the basics of optical engineering, instrumentation, and design. Topics include basic geometric optics, basic wave optics, and basic photon and quantum optics. Paraxial ray tracing, aberrations and optical design, and prisms and refractive optical components are included. Polarization and polarizing optical devices are covered, as well as optical instruments such as telescopes, microscopes, and spectrometers.