Shamir, Joseph.

Optical systems and processes / Joseph Shamir. - [S.l.] : SPIE Publications, 1999. - 415 p. ; 27 cm. - Spie press monograph vol. pm65. . - Spie press monograph vol. pm65. .

A concise, comprehensive reference text covering electro-optical systems, optical system design, optical physics, holography, Fourier optics, and optical metrology. Emphasizes physical insight aimed at engineering applications. Suitable as an advanced undergraduate or graduate level text; problems and solutions are included. Contents - Preface - Introduction - Review of electromagnetic wave propagation - Linear systems theory - Wavefront transformations - Basic optical systems - Non-ideal optical systems - Statistical aspects of light - Interference and interferometers - Polarization - Spatial light modulation - Holography - Advanced operator algebra - Optical information processing - A: Summary of operator relations - B: Bibliography - C: Problems and solutions - D: Index.

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