Longhurst, R. S.  <br/><br/>
Geometrical and physical optics /   
R. S. Longhurst. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - London :   Longman,   1973. 
 - 677 p. :   figuras 
<br/><br/> Introduction and elementary theory - The general geometrical theory of optical systems - The paraxial theory of optical instruments - The determination of the paraxial constants of optical systems - Prismatic instruments for refractometry and spectroscopy - The wave theory of light - Interference of two beams. Division of wavefront - Interference of two beams. Division of amplitude - Multiple beam interferometry - Huygens´ principle and the scalar theory of diffraction - Fraunhofer diffraction patterns - Diffraction gratings - Fresnel diffraction patterns - The physical theory of image formation in optical instruments - The monochromatic aberrations - The occurrence and control of aberrations in optical systems - Visual optics - Radiometry, photometry and the radiometric and photometric properties of image-forming and spectroscopic instruments - The electromagnetic theory of light - Absorption, emission, dispersion and scattering - Reflection and refraction - The propagation of light in anisotropic media and the analysis of polarized light - Optical activity - The velocity of light. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0582440998 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>OPTICA GEOMETRICA<br/>OPTICA FISICA
<br/><br/><label>Universal Decimal Class. No.: </label>535