About the Book

Textbook of Optics

This book is based on the authors' own in-class lectures as well as research in the area. The key features of the book are as follows. Treatment of each topic begins from the first principles. The book can be used for a general text book for Optics/Optical Engineering classes as well as acousto-optics and electro-optics classes for advanced students. It is our hope that this book will stimulate the readers' general interest in optics as well as provide them with an essential background in acousto-optics and electro-optics. The book is geared towards a senior/first-year graduate level audience in engineering and physics. This is suitable for a two-semester course. The book may also be useful for scientists and engineers who wish to learn about the basics of beam propagation in inhomogeneous media, acousto-optics and electro-optics. CONTENTS : (1) Introduction (2) Nature of Light (3) Principles of Optics (4) Mirror Optics (5) Laser Optics (6) Geometric Optics (7) Optical Field (8) Polarization and Diffraction (9) Classical Optics