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Jenkins, Francis A. 1899-1960.

Fundamentals of optics / Francis A. Jenkins, Harvey E. White. - 3d ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, 1957. - vii, 637 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

First ed. published in 1937 under title: Fundamentals of physical optics. Includes index.

pt. I. Geometrical optics. Light rays -- Plane surfaces -- Spherical surfaces -- Thin lenses -- Thick lenses -- Spherical mirrors -- The effects of stops -- Ray tracing -- Lens aberrations -- Optical instruments -- pt. II. Physical optics. Light waves -- The superpostition of waves -- Interference of two beams of light -- Interference involving multiple reflections -- Fraunhofer diffraction by a single opening -- The double slit -- The diffraction grating -- Fresnel diffraction -- The velocity of light -- The electromagnetic character of light -- sources of light and their spectra -- Absorption and scattering -- Dispersion -- The polarization of light -- Reflection -- Double refraction -- Interference of polarized light -- Optical activity -- Magneto-optics and electro-optics -- pt. III. Quantum optics. Photons.



LCCN: 56012535

Nat. Bib. No.: GB57-15394

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 005363952 Uk 010287221 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Optics.
Optique physique.
Optica.
F�isica.
Optica.
Optik.
Optics.

LC Class. No.: QC355 / .J4 1957

Dewey Class. No.: 535