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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The Latest Advances in Optical Engineering and Lens Technology Long-established as the definitive optics text and reference, Modern Optical Engineering has been completely revised and updated to equip you with all the latest optical and lens advances. The Fourth Edition now contains cutting-edge information on optical engineering theory, design, and practice, including new chapters on ray tracing, optical system design, and third-order aberration theory. Written by the renowned optical scientist Warren J. Smith, this state-of-the-art guide provides unsurpassed coverage of image formation, basic optical devices, image evaluation, fabrication and testing methods, and more. Comprehensive and up-to-date, Modern Optical Engineering features: The latest information on optical engineering theory, design, and practice Over 150 detailed illustrations New to this edition: new coverage of ray tracing, optical system design, and third-order aberration theory; new lens designs; new optical design software; and new problems and exercises Inside This Updated Optical Engineering Classic • Image formation • Aberrations • Prisms and mirrors • The eye • Stops and apertures • Optical materials • Interference coatings • Radiometry and photometry • Basic optical devices • Optical systems • Ray tracing • Third-order aberration theory • Image evaluation • Design of optical systems • 44 lens designs • Optics fabrication and testing

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Author:   Warren J. Smith (Kaiser Electro-Optics, Carlsbad, California)
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Education
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 22.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.012kg
ISBN:  

9781265902650

ISBN 10:   1265902658
Pages:   768
Publication Date:   11 July 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Chapter 1. Optics Overview Chapter 2. Gaussian Optics: The Cardinal Points Chapter 3. Paraxial Optics and Calculations Chapter 4. Optical System Considerations Chapter 5. The Primary Aberrations Chapter 6. Third-Order Aberration Theory and Calculation Chapter 7. Prism and Mirror Systems Chapter 8. Characteristics of the Human Eye Chapter 9. Stops, Apertures, Pupils and Diffraction Chapter 10. Optical Materials Chapter 11. Optical Coatings Chapter 12. Principles of Radiometry and Photometry Chapter 13. Optical System Layout Chapter 14. Case Studies in System Layout Chapter 15. Wave-Front Aberrations and MTF Chapter 16. The Basics of Lens Design Chapter 17. Lens Design for Eyepieces, Microscopes, Cameras, etc. Chapter 18. Design of Mirror and Catadioptric Systems Chapter 19. Selected Lens Designs, Analyzed and Annotated Chapter 20. The Practice of Optical Engineering Chapter 21. Getting the Most Out of ""Stock"" Lenses Appendix A. Raytracing and Aberration Calculation Appendix B. Some Standard Dimensions Glossary Index"

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Warren J. Smith (Carlsbad, CA) is Chief Scientist at Kaiser Electro-Optics and an independent consultant. He is one of the most widely known writers and educators in optical design, the author of three editions of Modern Optical Engineering, as well as Modern Lens Design and Practical Optical System Layout.

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