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Schuster, Arthur

 
9781330364208: An Introduction to the Theory of Optics (Classic Reprint)
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ISBN 10: 1330364201 ISBN 13: 9781330364208
Editorial: Forgotten Books, 2018

Sinopsis

Explore the core ideas of light and how we measure, manipulate, and visualize it in the real world. This classic work surveys the theory and practical instruments of optics, from interference and diffraction to the behavior of light in crystals and through lenses. It blends fundamental principles with experimental methods, offering readers a solid foundation for understanding how optical systems are designed and tested.


The text emphasizes how light travels, how its speed and wavelength are measured, and how polarization and crystal structure affect propagation. It also discusses essential tools like interferometers, gratings, and compensators, and presents thought experiments and real-world demonstrations that illuminate complex ideas in approachable terms.



  • How wave behavior, refraction, dispersion, and interference lead to image formation and spectrum analysis

  • Principles behind optical instruments, including lenses, mirrors, and interferometers

  • Applications of polarization, crystal optics, and selective dispersion in experiments

  • Historical context and key experiments that shaped the theory of light


Ideal for readers of physics who want a clear, practical grounding in how light works and how optical theory connects to measurement and instrumentation.

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Reseña del editor

Excerpt from An Introduction to the Theory of Optics

I have purposely abstained from entering into details of methods of observation or instrumental appliances. These belong more properly to the courses of laboratory instruction.

I hope that the short biographical notices of deceased authors who have made important contributions to the science will be found to be of interest.

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Excerpt from An Introduction to the Theory of Optics

To be consistent I have had to change the title of Chapter IV, which in the previous edition carried the heading "Interference of Light." I have also ventured to introduce a new term, "quasi-hoinogeneous" light, to describe such approach to homogeneous light as is at our command, restricting the word "homogeneous" to the ideal case of an indefinitely extended perfectly regular oscillation. Homogeneous light is necessarily polarized, and two homogeneous rays produce interference effects though they come from different sources. If our experiments show that this is apparently not the case, it proves that the light we experiment with is not homogeneous. Yet it is well to have a word which allows us to characterize the radiations of a luminous gas, which often show great regularity, and the term I propose seems appropriate.

I have resisted the temptation to add to the later Chapters, which I know are incomplete, especially in the treatment of the effects of motion; but - as the title indicates - the book is intended for an introduction to a theory, the Inter developments of which are best studied by consulting the original sources.

My thanks are due to various friends and correspondents who have kindly pointed out a number of errors, which were left standing in the previous edition - but I feel a consoling though unmerited sense of satisfaction at the one serious blunder having remained unnoticed and, I hope, undetected.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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9781330364208
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