Worked Problems in Optics
£23.00
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(2nd edition)
A H Tunnacliffe BA PhD Dip Maths DCLP FCOptom
Published by the Association of British Dispensing Opticians
158 text pages, over 100 figures
Paperback
ISBN – 9780900099168
The companion text to Optics for optometry and ophthalmic dispensing students. Mathematically based problems fully worked and explained. Numerous narrative style answers including definitions and examination-type questions.
Contents:
- The propagation of light
- Refraction and reflection: general problems
- Reflection: Plane surfaces
- Refraction at plane surfaces
- Curvature and refraction at a curved surface
- Thin lenses
- Reflection at spherical surfaces
- Astigmatic surfaces and thin lenses
- Systems of two or more surfaces or thin lenses
- Optical systems
- Photometry
- The wave nature of light
- Dispersion
- Interference
- Diffraction
- Polarisation
Essential reading for the following ABDO College courses:
- Fellowship Dispensing Diploma
- Foundation Degree in Ophthalmic Dispensing