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# Principles of Optics: Electromagnetic Theory of Propagation, Interference and Diffraction of Light

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Principles of Optics: Electromagnetic Theory of Propagation, Interference and Diffraction of Light [Born, Max, Wolf, Emil, Bhatia, A. B., Clemmow, P. C., Gabor, D., Stokes, A. R., Taylor, A. M., Wayman, P. A., Wilcock, W. L.] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Principles of Optics: Electromagnetic Theory of Propagation, Interference and Diffraction of Light

Review: Principles of Optics - This is a great book that I have used often. This is a graduate text. You should have had an undergraduate course in optics first. A typical undergraduate text that I recommend is Optics by Eugene Hecht who also wrote the Schaum's Outline for Optics. This being a graduate text you should have taken math for each of the four years of your undergraduate studies. My graduate work is in Microelectronics & Photonics and I use the book now as reference book. This book covers the theory very well; I have not found any other book that even comes close.
Review: Optics by Born and Wolf - This book is the most comprehensive and readable book in all my books collected in optics. I specifically like the chapters devoted to geometrical optics and the rigorous treatment of diffraction. I have do doubt at all in my assignment of five stars to this book. It is no wonder that many of the scientists and engineers in NASA have the book in their possession.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,355,457 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #225 in Optics for Physics #2,502 in Electrical & Electronics (Books) #9,625 in Science & Mathematics |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (53) |
| Dimensions  | 7.25 x 1.75 x 10.75 inches |
| Edition  | 7th |
| ISBN-10  | 0521642221 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0521642224 |
| Item Weight  | 3.75 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 985 pages |
| Publication date  | October 13, 1999 |
| Publisher  | Cambridge University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Principles of Optics
*by S***S on September 11, 2011*

This is a great book that I have used often. This is a graduate text. You should have had an undergraduate course in optics first. A typical undergraduate text that I recommend is Optics by Eugene Hecht who also wrote the Schaum's Outline for Optics. This being a graduate text you should have taken math for each of the four years of your undergraduate studies. My graduate work is in Microelectronics & Photonics and I use the book now as reference book. This book covers the theory very well; I have not found any other book that even comes close.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Optics by Born and Wolf
*by W***M on August 1, 2011*

This book is the most comprehensive and readable book in all my books collected in optics. I specifically like the chapters devoted to geometrical optics and the rigorous treatment of diffraction. I have do doubt at all in my assignment of five stars to this book. It is no wonder that many of the scientists and engineers in NASA have the book in their possession.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent first principles of optics book
*by A***E on October 19, 2014*

My husband bought this book. This is a landmark work of fundamental scientific optic principles that is the foundation of most optics fields today. This book is recommended as a great reference for your personal scientific library.

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