instrument and system design, all under one cover. With a focus on the facts and information rather than history or speculation, the survey of topics--ranging from electromagnetism, lenses, and radiometry, to visual displays and photon detectors--are covered by well-known experts in the field. Published by OSA in association with SPIE. Contents - Contributors - Preface - Glossary - Probability and Statistics - Mathematical Functions and Relations - Electromagnetism Foundations - Polarization - Interference - Diffraction - Surface Scattering - Gaussian Beams - Interferometers - Optical Coatings - Holography - Geometrical Optics - Basic Lenses - Camera Lenses - Infrared Lenses - Reflecting and Catadioptric Objectives - Diffractive Optical Elements - Aberrations - Image Quality - Design and Engineering of Fiber-Optic Systems - Radiometry and Photometry - Stray-Light Suppression - Thermal Detectors - Photon Detectors - Figures of Merit - Solid-State Cameras - Infrared Imagers - Infrared Sensors - Scanners - Visual Considerations for Visual Displays - Electro-Optics and Magneto-Optics - Acousto-Optics - Miscellany - Conversions and Standards - Index

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