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This volume features discussion of: Fundamental optics principles, including geometric, physical, and quantum optics; Optical sources (such as light emitting diodes and lasers) and detectors (including energy, waveform, and imaging detection techniques); Detection and processing by human vision; Information and image processing; Design and fabrication, including optical layout techniques and lens design programs; Optical thin film coatings; Terrestrial coatings.
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HANDBOOK OF OPTICS Other McGraw-Hill Books of Interest Hecht — THE LASER GUIDEBOOK Manning — STOCHASTIC ELECTROMAGNETIC IMAGE PROPAGATION Nishihara , Haruna , Suhara — OPTICAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS Rancourt — OPTICAL THIN FILMS USERS’ HANDBOOK Sibley — OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS Smith — MODERN OPTICAL ENGINEERING Smith — MODERN LENS DESIGN Waynant , Ediger — ELECTRO-OPTICS HANDBOOK Wyatt — ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEM DESIGN To order , or to receiy e additional information on these or any other McGraw-Hill titles , please call 1-800-822-8158 in the United States. In other countries , please contact your local McGraw-Hill Office. BC14BCZ HANDBOOK OF OPTICS Volume I Fundamentals, Techniques, and Design Second Edition Sponsored by the OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Michael Bass Editor in Chief The Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) Uniy ersity of Central Florida Orlando , Florida Eric W. Van Stryland Associate Editor The Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) Uniy ersity of Central Florida Orlando , Florida David R. Williams Associate Editor Center for Visual Science Uniy ersity of Rochester Rochester , New York William L . Wolfe Associate Editor Optical Sciences Center Uniy ersity of Arizona Tucson , Arizona McGRAW-HI