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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).
And to make things more complicated, two of the Pedrotti's go by the name of Leno Pedrotti.
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