THE OPTODIR COLLECTION
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Optomechanical Systems Engineering (Wiley Series in Pure…
- Optomechanics & engineering books
- Optomechanics & engineering books, Pro Books
- Optomechanical Systems Engineering emphasizes a practical, systems-level overview of optomechanical engineering, bridging the gap between mechanical and optical design. Starting with the fundamentals of imaging, it reviews how optical system concepts flow down into optomechanical requirements on optical fabrication, optical alignment, structural design, mechanics of materials, glass strength, structural vibrations, thermal management, and kinematic mounts. By focusing on fundamental concepts…
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Building Electro-Optical Systems: Making It all Work
- Optomechanics & engineering books
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- While most books on electro-optical systems concentrate on an individual subfield, this one presents an overview of the whole field, providing researchers with working knowledge of a number of cross-disciplinary areas. It includes essential information on how to build modern electro-optical instruments such as microscopes, cameras, optical inspection equipment, and spectrometers, and optical-related computer equipment.
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Field Guide to Atmospheric Optics, Second Edition
- Optics & optical design books
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- This second edition of the Field Guide to Atmospheric Optics contains several new developments in atmospheric propagation through the atmosphere since publication of the first edition (2004). Some of these new topics include the HAP [i]C[sub]n[/sub][/i][sup]2[/sup] profile model, ABCD ray matrices, beam-wander-induced scintillation, phase fluctuations, round-Earth model, analytic models for enhanced backscatter off of semi-rough targets, and non-Kolmogorov anisotropic models.…
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Field Guide to Adaptive Optics
- Optics & optical design books
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- This SPIE Field Guide provides a summary of the methods for determining the requirements of an adaptive optics system, the performance of the system, and the requirements for the components of the system. Many of the expressions are in the form of integrals, in which case the authors show the results graphically for a variety of practical values. This second…
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Basic Optics for the Astronomical Sciences (Spie Press…
- Astronomy & telescope books
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- This text was written to provide students of astronomy and engineers an understanding of optical science - the study of the generation, propagation, control, and measurement of optical radiation - as it applies to telescopes and instruments for astronomical research in the areas of astrophysics, astrometry, exoplanet characterization, and planetary science. The book provides an overview of the elements of…
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Field Guide to Diffractive Optics (Spie Field Guides)
- Optics & optical design books
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- Recent advancements in microfabrication technologies and the development of powerful simulation tools have led to a significant expansion of diffractive optics and diffractive optical components. Instrument developers can choose from a broad range of diffractive optics elements to complement refractive and reflective components in achieving a desired control of the optical field. This Field Guide provides the operational principles and…
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Field Guide to Optomechanical Design and Analysis (Spie Field…
- Optomechanics & engineering books
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- Optomechanics is a field of mechanics that addresses the specific design challenges associated with optical systems. Intended for practicing optical and mechanical engineers whose work involves both fields, this SPIE Field Guide describes how to mount optical components, as well as how to analyze a given design. Common issues involved with mounting optical components are discussed, including stress, glass strength,…
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Field Guide to Lens Design (Field Guides)
- Optics & optical design books
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- The process of designing lenses is both an art and a science. While advancements in the field over the past two centuries have done much to transform it from the former category to the latter, much of the lens design process remains encapsulated in the experience and knowledge of industry veterans. This SPIE Field Guide provides a working reference for…
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Field Guide to Geometrical Optics (SPIE Vol. FG01)
- Optics & optical design books
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- This Field Guide derives from the treatment of geometrical optics that has evolved from both the undergraduate and graduate programs at the Optical Sciences Center at the University of Arizona. The development is both rigorous and complete, and it features a consistent notation and sign convention.
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Optics and Optical Instruments: An Introduction
- Optics & optical design books
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- This book illustrates basic practical applications of optical principle. Working models of telescopes, microscopes, photographic lenses, and optical projection systems are diagrammed and explained in full, as are the basic experiments for determining accuracy, power, angular field of view, amount of aberration, and all other necessary facts about the instrument. Throughout the book, only elementary mathematics is used, for the…
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Astronomical Spectroscopy: An Introduction To The Atomic…
- Astronomy & telescope books
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- The third edition of Astronomical Spectroscopy examines the physics necessary to understand and interpret astronomical spectra. It offers a step-by-step guide to the atomic and molecular physics involved in providing astronomical spectra starting from the relatively simple hydrogen atom and working its way to the spectroscopy of small molecules. Based on UCL course material, this book uses actual astronomical spectra…
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Astronomical Spectroscopy: An Introduction To The Atomic…
- Astronomy & telescope books
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- “The pace is suitable for a novice, the explanations are clear and the rich level of black and white diagrams are used very well to augment and illustrate the text … For undergraduates in astrophysics, physics in general, and even chemistry, Tennyson's book is to be recommended. Even if not used as a primary text it would be useful to…
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Optics, 4/e
- Optics & optical design books
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- Accurate, authoritative and comprehensive, Optics, Fourth Edition has been revised to provide readers with the most up-to-date coverage of optics. The market leader for over a decade, this book provides a balance of theory and instrumentation, while also including the necessary classical background. The writing style is lively and accessible. For college instructors, students, or anyone interested in optics
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Introduction to Geometrical Optics
- Optics & optical design books
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- This book is the culmination of twenty-five years of teaching Geometrical Optics. The volume is organised such that the single spherical refracting surface is the basic optical element. Spherical mirrors are treated as special cases of refraction, with the same applicable equations. Thin lens equations follow as combinations of spherical refracting surfaces while the cardinal points of the thick lens…
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Introduction to Design of Optical Systems (Optics)
- Optics & optical design books
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- This textbook is devoted to the fundamentals of optical system design and analysis. It is part of series on applied optics covering the math and theory of the Optical phenomena.The book starts with short overview of the wave optics and transitions to the theory of geometrical optics and its limitations. Only basic Fourier optics is covered that relate to the…
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Astrophysical Techniques
- Astronomy & telescope books
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- Long used in undergraduate and introductory graduate courses, Astrophysical Techniques, Sixth Edition provides a comprehensive account of the instruments, detectors, and techniques employed in astronomy and astrophysics. Emphasizing the underlying unity of all astronomical observations, this popular text provides a coherent state-of-the-art account of the instruments and techniques used in current astronomy and astrophysics. As in earlier editions, the author…
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