Introduction to Modern Optics lively prose for which Lang

lively prose for which Lang was famous

Illustrated by 22 maps and plans

this challenging volume will be of particular interest to teachers dealing with gifted and advanced classes

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Introduction to Modern Optics lively prose for which LangThis incisive text provides a basic undergraduate level course in modern optics for students in physics, technology and engineering. The first half of the book deals with classical physical optics; the second principally with the quantum nature of light. Chapters 1 and 2 treat the propagation of light waves, including the concepts of phase and group velocities, and the vectorial nature of light. Chapter 3 applies the concepts of partial coherence and