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sphyics
Sep16-09, 02:35 PM
which explains geometrical optics & wave optics in detail.

mgb_phys
Sep16-09, 02:47 PM
At undergraduate level 'Hecht'

See also http://physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=279538

Andy Resnick
Sep16-09, 07:02 PM
Also recommend Klein and Furtak.

physicsnoob93
Sep24-09, 11:09 AM
http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=oV80AAAAIAAJ&dq=Principles+of+optics+wolf&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=nYu7StKxCc-PkQWv-NmjDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false

That's good.

physics girl phd
Sep24-09, 12:27 PM
http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=oV80AAAAIAAJ&dq=Principles+of+optics+wolf&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=nYu7StKxCc-PkQWv-NmjDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false

That's good.
Born and Wolf is great if you're looking for a more advanced text.

At the undergrad level I used Pedrotti and Pedrotti (I think it's now up to Pedrotti, Pedrotti and Pedrotti).

xepma
Sep25-09, 11:05 AM
And to make things more complicated, two of the Pedrotti's go by the name of Leno Pedrotti.