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BL
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586792
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b416011
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| Main Entry
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Smith, Daniel Gene
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| Title & Author
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Field guide to physical optics /\ Daniel G. Smith
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| Series Statement
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SPIE field guides ;; v. FG17
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xiii, 115 pages :: illustrations ;; 21 cm
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| ISBN
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9780819485489 (vol. FG17)
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: 0819485489 (vol. FG17)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (page 110) and index
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| Contents
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Glossary of terms and acronyms -- Electromagnetic waves -- Polarization -- Interference -- Scalar theory of diffraction -- Imaging -- Gaussian beams -- Coherence theory -- Appendix: Special functions and Fourier transforms -- Equation summary
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| Abstract
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This Field Guide provides a concise overview of physical optics for easy reference, with a focus on information applicable to the field of optical engineering. Within this Field Guide, you will find formulae and descriptions of electromagnetic wave phenomena that are fundamental to the wave theory of light. Author Dan Smith has included tools central to describing polarization, interference, and diffraction. Emphasis is placed on scalar diffraction and imaging theory, which are essential in solving most practical optical engineering problems
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| Subject
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Physical optics
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| Dewey Classification
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535/.2
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| LC Classification
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QC395.2.S65 2013
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