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Light and Matter
This book covers the following topics: Scaling and estimation, Velocity and relative motion, Acceleration and free fall, Force and motion, Analysis of forces, Newton's laws in three dimensions, Vectors, Vectors and motion, Circular motion, Gravity, Conservation of energy, Simplifying the energy zoo, Work: the transfer of mechanical energy, Conservation of momentum, Conservation of angular momentum, Thermodynamics, Vibrations, Resonance, Free waves, Electricity and circuits, non mechanical universe, relativity and magnetism, Electromagnetism, General relativity, The ray model of light, Images by reflection, Images, quantitatively, Refraction, Wave optics and Rules of randomness.
Author(s): Benjamin Crowell
1024 Pages 
This note covers the following topics: Models in Optics, Scalar Diffraction, Operation of Simple Lens, Imaging of Extended Objects, Measurement of Imaging Properties, Examples of Optical Systems, The Photographic Process, Holography, Holographic Interferomerty, Holographic Applications, Optical Processing, Spatial Light Modulators and Applications.
Author(s): Will Hossack
NA Pages
Optics Lecture Notes by Michigan State University
This lecture note covers following topics: Nature of Light, Geometrical Optics, Optical Instrumentation, Dispersion, Prisms, and Aberrations, Wave Equations, EM Waves, Polarization, Fresnel Equations, Production of Polarized Light, Superposition of Waves Interference of Light, Coherence, Fraunhofer Diffraction, Fourier Optics, Characteristics of Laser Beams, Optics of the Eye.
Author(s): Michigan State University
NA Pages
Lectures On Geometrical Optics
This lecture note explains following topics: Basics of optics, Laws of Reflection and Refraction, Reflection from spherical mirrors, Velocity of image, Refraction at Plane Surfaces, Prism Theory, Defects of images, Refraction from curved surfaces.
Author(s): Anuj Kumar Dubey
196 Pages
Optics Lecture Notes by M P Vaughan
This book covers the following topics: Waves and Photons, The Physics of Waves,The Huygens-Fresnel Principle, Diffraction, Maxwell's Equations, Polarisation, Fermats Principle, Spherical Lenses and Mirrors, Crystal Symmetry and Optical Instruments.
Author(s): M P Vaughan
NA Pages
This note provides an introduction to optical science with elementary engineering applications. Topics covered in geometrical optics include: ray-tracing, aberrations, lens design, apertures and stops, radiometry and photometry. Topics covered in wave optics include: basic electrodynamics, polarization, interference, wave-guiding, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction, image formation, resolution, space-bandwidth product.
Author(s): Prof. George Barbastathis, Prof. Colin Sheppard and Dr. Se Baek Oh
NA Pages
The main goal of this note is to introduce engineers to the characteristics of light that can be used to accomplish a variety of engineering tasks especially in mechanical analysis at macro and micro scales. Topics covered includes: Geometric Optics and Electromagnetic wave Theory Introduction to Light sources and photodetectors Geometric Moire: In-plane displacement measurement and out of plane displacement measurement, Geometric Moire, Moire Interferometry: Interference and Diffraction, Grating fabrication, Moire Interferometry: Holographic and Laser Speckle, Interferometry, Photoelasticity: theory, techniques and Multilayer structure: waveguide, filters, Introduction to fiber optic and waveguide delivery and detection, Periodic structure sensors.
Author(s): Wei-Chih Wang
NA Pages
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Author(s): NA
NA Pages
This curriculum was originally developed for a senior-level optics course in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Brigham Young University. Topics are addressed froma physics perspective and include the propagation of light in matter, reflection and transmission at boundaries, polarization effects, dispersion, coherence, ray optics and imaging, diffraction, and the quantumnature of light. Students using this book should be familiar with differentiation, integration, and standard trigonometric and algebraic manipulation.
Author(s): Justin Peatross, MichaelWare
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