Designed for a nonmathematical undergraduate optics course addressed to art majors, this four-part treatment discusses the nature and manipulation of light, vision, and color. Questions at the end of each chapter help test comprehension of material, which is almost completely presented in a nonmathematical manner. 170 black-and-white illustrations. 1983 edition. Revised republication of the work published by Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983.
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Dynamic Light Scattering: With Applications to Chemistry, Biology, and Physics by Bruce J. Berne, Robert Pecora This comprehensive introduction to principles underlying laser light scattering focuses on time dependence of fluctuations in fluid systems; also serves as introduction to theory of time correlation functions. 1976 edition.
Lasers and Holography by Winston E. Kock Accessible, illustrated introduction covers wave patterns and coherence, summarizes the development of lasers and the phenomenon of wave diffraction, and describes zone plates and properties of holograms. 1981 edition.
Elementary Wave Optics by Robert H. Webb This undergraduate textbook presents thorough coverage of the standard topics of classical optics and optical instrument design; it also offers significant details regarding the concepts of modern optics. 1969 edition.
X-Ray Diffraction: In Crystals, Imperfect Crystals, and Amorphous Bodies by A. Guinier Exploration of fundamentals of x-ray diffraction theory using Fourier transforms applies general results to various atomic structures, amorphous bodies, crystals, and imperfect crystals. 154 illustrations. 1963 edition.
Applied Optics and Optical Design, Part 2 by A. E. Conrady Classic detailed treatment for practical designer. Fundamental concepts, systematic study and design of all types of optical systems. Reader can then design simpler optical systems without aid. Part Two of Two.
