Introduction to Optics: Books for Grad Students

[Alice Jin]

Dear,
I want to know about a book explaining easily the fundamentals of optics(not geometric).
I'm not a student who studys physics or optics but grad student studying laser spectroscopy(single molecule fluorescence spectroscopy). Are there any books matching me?
Thank you.

 

[mgb_phys]

Hecht (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805385665/?tag=pfamazon01-20)
You can probably find an earlier edition cheaper, I don't think the fundamentals of optics have changed much in the last couple of years.

 

[Lambduh]

I agree with mgb_phys' choice. Hecht is a good introduction to optics. I also own Fundamentals of Photonics by Saleh and Teich but preferred Hecht.