
Applied Optics and Optical Engineering V7
- 1st Edition - September 28, 1979
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Robert Shannon
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 3 1 6 1 2 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 5 4 1 5 - 4
Applied Optics and Optical Engineering, Volume VII discusses the developments and improvements in some areas of applied optics. This book contains eight chapters that tackle the… Read more

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Request a sales quoteApplied Optics and Optical Engineering, Volume VII discusses the developments and improvements in some areas of applied optics. This book contains eight chapters that tackle the concepts, techniques, and process vital to optical engineering design. This book deals first with the luminous properties and spectral radiance of incoherent light sources, followed by an overview of plastic optical components. The subsequent chapters describe the refractive and reflective characteristics of various optical materials, such as optical glass, crystals, and vitreous silica glass. These topics are followed by a discussion on the macro- and micro-image properties and signal-to-noise transfer during photographic recording, which are crucial to the proper utilization of photographic materials in optical applications. This volume further provides the tools required for the analysis of the propagation of laser beams. A chapter explores the scalar and vector scattering theories for light scattering calculation of correlated surface microirregularities. The final chapter emphasizes the significant role of adaptive optical techniques for wave-front correction and removal of deleterious phase perturbations. This book will be greatly appreciated by applied scientists and optical engineers.
List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Contents of Other Volumes
Chapter 1 Incoherent Light Sources
I. Introduction
II. Tungsten Filament (Incandescent) Lamps
III. Gaseous Discharge Lamps
IV. Photoflash Lamps
V. Light Emitting Diodes
VI. Natural Radiation
References
Chapter 2 Optical Materials—Refractive
I. Introduction
II. Optical Glass
III. Vitreous Silica Glass
IV. Optical Crystals
V. Plastic Optical Materials
VI. Optical Materials for the Infrared
References
Chapter 3 Plastic Optical Components
I. Introduction
II. Materials
III. Design
IV. Manufacturing Methods
Reference
Chapter 4 Optical Materials—Reflective
I. Introduction
II. Mirror Property Requirements
III. Property Comparisons
IV. Lightweight Mirrors
References
Chapter 5 Photographic Detectors
I. Properties of Photographic Grains
II. Statistical Properties of Images
III. Spatial Frequency Analysis of Images
IV. Problems of Detection and Information Storage
V. Photographic Detection for Unconventional
Exposures
References
Chapter 6 Propagation of Laser Beams
I. Paraxial Ray Propagation
II. Propagation of Gaussian Laser Beams
III. Fresnel Diffraction
References
Chapter 7 Scattering from Optical Surfaces
I. Introduction
II. Methods for Calculating Light Scattering
III. Total Integrated Scatter
IV. Angular Dependence of Scattering
V. Scattering from Dielectric Multilayers
VI. Summary
References
Chapter 8 Adaptive Optical Techniques for Wave-Front Correction
I. Introduction
II. Adaptive System Types
III. Phase Shifting Elements
IV. System Design Considerations
V. Compensation Performance
VI. Target Considerations
References
Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 28, 1979
- No. of pages (eBook): 362
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124316126
- eBook ISBN: 9780323154154
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