TY - BOOK AU - Born,Max AU - Wolf,Emil AU - Bhatia,A.B. TI - Principles of optics: electromagnetic theory of propagation, interference, and diffraction of light SN - 9781108477437 U1 - 535 BOR 23 KW - Optics KW - Electromagnetic theory KW - Physical optics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Basic properties of the electromagnetic field -- Electromagnetic potentials and polarization -- Foundations of geometrical optics -- Geometrical theory of optical imaging -- Geometrical theory of aberrations -- Image-forming instruments -- Elements of the theory of interference and interferometers -- Elements of the theory of diffraction --The diffraction theory of aberrations -- Interference and diffraction with partially coherent light -- Rigorous diffraction theory -- Diffraction of light by ultrasonic waves -- Scattering from inhomogeneous media -- Optics of metals -- Optics of crystals -- Appendices N2 - "Principles of Optics is one of the classic science books of the 20th century, and probably the most influential book in optics published in the past 40 years. The new edition is the first ever thoroughly revised and expanded edition of this standard text"-- ER -