Optics Essentials: An Interdisciplinary Guide

This book provides a basic overview of optical principles for non-specialists who find themselves working with optical components and systems. The book assumes a basic background in mathematics, but does not overwhelm with heavy mathematical equations. In addition to basic principles, the book includes applications and worked examples throughout. Each chapter contains a set of suggested experiments to help readers visualize the principles. MATLAB^(R) simulations help readers understand the effects of parameter changes on the outcome. The book also discusses advanced topics.