OPTICS, 5TH EDITION

It is the book that contains everything we will need in a standard undergraduate course. The contents is as follows 1. A brief history 2. Wave motion 3. Electromagnetic theory,photons and light 4. The propagation of light 5. Geometrical optics 6. More on geometrical optics 7. The superposition of waves 8. Polarisation 9. Interference 10. Diffraction 11. Fourier optics 12. Basics of coherence theory 13. Modern optics: lasers and other topics I think it will be enough for the understanding of the subject. The most beautiful thing is that the diagrams are very very beautiful actually you can see how linear,circular,elliptcal polarisation are happening you don't have imagine those stuff. It is very clear. The paper quality of the book is also nice. One of my friend found it so amazing that he requested me to order another for him. After all I will must recommend it for every undergraduate physics major.

Good book

Nice book. Is the MRP Rs. 795 or Rs. 835??

This is a very helpful book, it is up to date and elaborate. However, I'd like to know if there is a solution manual for this edition. Has anyone found a solution manual of this edition?

Great book..got in a good price.. recommended for people who wants to acquire a good depth in optics..

Eventhough it's a second hand book, paper quality and the book condition is good. This is the second time I'm buying from this seller and I'm very satisfied.

No

The price for the product is unbeatable. The quality of the paper feels cheap and the book does not look like it will survive the date of my final exams. The content itself is the same as in the European edition, only with changed exercises at the end of the chapters.

Perfetto A parte la copertina un poco "opaca" perché è stata come sfregata contro altri volumi, le condizioni sono eccellenti, infatti è nuovo. Molto strana la qualità di stampa, il libro nonostante in bianco e nero si legge comunque che è una meraviglia ma non convince al 1000 per 1000, dovrei fare una foto con un macro per vedere i controrni dei caratteri, trattandosi di ottica... più che altro sono i mezzitoni che non sono "i soliti grigi" ma è difficile spiegare. la carta ha una grammatura decente, ne ho viste di molto più sottili Per il prezzo pagato è un affare eccezionale perché la stessa identica versione con copertina diversa, rigida o anche flessibile, costa 5 volte tanto ( non è per dire, è proprio il quintiplo ) Ora valuto il testo: è lungamente il volume più completo che abbia mai visto della materia, con distacco. A me interessa la parte di diffrazione e a giudicare solo dai disegni e dalle formule è trattata in modo più che esaustivo, non potete immaginare. Ci sono decine di clotoidi dappertutto, immagini vettoriali bellisssime e esplicative al massimo, considerate che già solo vedere una clotoide in un testo di ottica è rarissimo e già solo questo parla da solo per indicare quanto l'approfondimento sia estremo Stracontento

Still going through this - a lot to read! :) Overall, superbly done covering a wide range of physics and optical math for practical uses, and good reviews also! Highly recommended for an optical physics or engineering student, or someone like me reviewing the topic for various applications.

Das Buch ist nach längerer Wartezeit, jedoch im angekündigten Zeitraum angekommen. Die Ausgabe ist eine spezielle Ausgabe für indische Universitäten, was so nicht verzeichnet war. Inhaltlich ist das aber kein Problem, lediglich die Übungsaufgaben weichen von der offiziellen vierten Auflage des Buches ab. Dennoch sollte das deutlich vermerkt werden. Die Verpackung war sehr einfach gehalten, so dass Beförderungsschäden nicht ausgeschlossen werden können (Über der Querseite des Buches war nur ein Stück Papier mit Klebestreifen befestigt). Falls unterwegs eine andere Verpackung in die Seite gestoßen wäre, wären die Seiten beschädigt worden. Etwas mehr Sorgfalt des Absenders wäre besser. Aber es ging noch einmal gut. Somit 4 von 5 Sternen.

I did not buy this for a course, I bought it for myself and I've just been skimming through this book but the first impression is great! The text seems well written and it is loaded with good quality figures helping to explain the concepts. I got the book used and it had some very minor damage on the exterior but that is the only complaint I have. I'd definitely recommend this book if you ever wanted a reference guide for optics.

* Physical This book is the international edition, and is suppose to be easier on student pockets. The book is very well bound for a paper back and the paper quality is impressive. The size of the text and the many, many graphs and illustrations is friendly to those of us wearing specs. * Target audience; A-level, H.N.D, undergraduate, post - graduate? I.M.H.O This book is aimed at first to second year science / engineering type first degree. It covers wave motion / Electromagnetive theory / the nature of light / Optics / Polarization / interference / Diffraction / Fourier Optics / Basic coherence / Modern Optics Lasers. This book has a very wide spread of descriptive information, but its done at a curtailment of depth in some ways, certainly in the earlier pages and chapters. The book does not get into an enjoyable descriptive gear until the very good explanation of Polarization and diffraction of light (Chapters 7+). It expends many pages going into 'Supposition of Waves', then leading into an entirely enjoyable scientific development into Interferometers and diffractions and there uses. From then on its a good read. * How is the style of writing? To be honest, I read the book cover-to-cover twice, and certain chapters several times to take it in. The way its designed gives a very wide overview, but sometimes I wanted a more directed, focused approach could have been as helpful. The mathematical components earlier on may intimidate (analytical ray tracing, p 248), but its not as bad as it may first seem. The later stuff on Fourier is particularly well done. It could be these are required for background to higher studies rather than for Q.E.D at which I was aiming for? In these chapters is a style of writing that has been better explored in more specialist focused books, but the way its been widely bolted-together is still advantageous to the user. There are selected worked answers in the book from page 658 to 683. Then a good working on 'sinc', and a numerical exploration into 'sinc', that is (sin(u)/u), (pages 653 to 657). * The cost! You may worry at the sheer cost of this book brand new. I am in agreement with your negative views, and I recommended going for the second-hand via Amazon as the price of this book is almost inexcusable for a U.K undergraduate student textbook. * Summary The books a good-un, but it curtailed some areas that would be advantageous to deeper explored, but the way its wide coverage is applied means its still a GOOD read.