Geometrical Optics in Engineering Physics

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Alpha Science Int'l Ltd., 2005 - Science - 355 pages
Geometrical Optics in Engineering Physics provides a concise and clear presentation of modern ray theory without the need of complicated mathematics. Comprehensive coverage is given to wave problems in engineering physics, considering rays and caustics as physical objects.

Implementation of geometrical optics is described to applied optics, to telecommunications, radar and microwave engineering, which are just a few of the fast developing engineering disciplines based on wave physics. This monograph is also relevant to the solution of wave problems that arise in plasma physics, underwater acoustics and seismic exploration.

 

Contents

Introduction
1
The Scalar Wave Fields
7
Geometrical Optics
95
Applications of the Ray Methods
103
Electromagnetic Wave Fields
218
Polarization Degeneracy
240
Complex Geometrical Optics
275
Conclusion
328
Index
351
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