Encyclopedia of modern optics. V.1-5
Title: Encyclopedia of modern optics. V.1-5 | Author(s): Guenther, Robert D.; Steel, Duncan G (eds.) | Publisher: Elsevier | Year: 2018 | Edition: Second edition | Language: English | Pages : 2234 | ISBN: 9780128149829, 0128149825, 978-0-12-809283-5 | Size: 90 MB | Extension: pdf
Preface We live in a world powered by light, but much of the understanding of light was developed around the time of the French Revolution. Before the 1950s, optics technology was viewed as well established and there was little expectation of growth either in scientific understanding or in technological exploitation. The end of the Second World War brought about huge growth in scientific exploration, and the field of optics benefited from that growth. The key event was the…
