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Written by a world-renowned authority of optical coatings, Thin-Film Optical Filters, Fourth Edition presents an introduction to thin-film optical filters for both manufacturers and users. The preeminent author covers an assortment of design, manufacture, performance, and application topics. He also includes enough of the basic mathematics of optical thin films to enable readers to carry out thin-film calculations. This new edition of a bestseller retains most of the descriptions of older design techniques because of their importance in understanding how designs work. However, this edition includes a substantial amount of new material as well. A new chapter on color takes into account the increasing importance of color in optical coatings. In addition, a new section discusses the effects of gain in optical coatings. This comprehensive yet accessible book continues to offer valuable insight into the principles, techniques, and processes of successful coating design. It provides the sound foundation required to make further advances in the field.
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SERIES IN OPTICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS Series Editors: E. Roy Pike, Kings College, London, UK Robert G. W. Brown, University of California, Irvine Recent titles in the series Optical Tweezers: Methods and Applications Miles J. Padgett, Justin Molloy, David McGloin (Eds.) Principles of Nanophotonics Motoichi Ohtsu, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Tadashi Kawazoe Tadashi Yatsui, Makoto Naruse The Quantum Phase Operator: A Review Stephen M. Barnett, John A. Vaccaro (Eds.) An Introduction to Biomedical Optics R Splinter, B A Hooper High-Speed Photonic Devices Nadir Dagli Lasers in the Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Principles and Applications C Fotakis, D Anglos, V Zafiropulos, S Georgiou, V Tornari Modeling Fluctuations in Scattered Waves E Jakeman, K D Ridley Fast Light, Slow Light and Left-Handed Light P W Milonni Diode Lasers D Sands Diffractional Optics of Millimetre Waves I V Minin, O V Minin Handbook of Electroluminescent Materials D R Vij Handbook of Moire Measurement C A Walker Next Generation Photovoltaics A Martí, A Luque Stimulated Brillouin Scattering M J Damzen, V Vlad, A Mocofanescu, V Babin Laser Induced Damage of Optical Materials R M Wood
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