Optical principles and technology for engineers /

Discussing the principles of physical and geometrical optics from an engineering point of view, this book explains current optical technology and the applications of optical methods in a wide variety of fields, from astronomy and agriculture to medicine and semiconductors. It offers guidance in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stewart, James E., 1927-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : M. Dekker, ©1996.
Series:Mechanical engineering (Marcel Dekker, Inc.) ; 104.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Discussing the principles of physical and geometrical optics from an engineering point of view, this book explains current optical technology and the applications of optical methods in a wide variety of fields, from astronomy and agriculture to medicine and semiconductors. It offers guidance in the selection of optical components for the construction of bread-board models using commercially available, standard components, and provides immediately useful equations without unnecessary mathematical derivations.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 331 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0585356882
9780585356884
9781315214290
1315214296