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Recent Optical Engineering graduates are seeking resources to refresh their knowledge for job interviews, particularly focusing on essential concepts in optics without delving deeply into mathematics. Recommendations include the "Handbook of Optics," which offers comprehensive coverage across various topics such as geometrical and physical optics, lasers, interferometry, imaging, radiometry, and optical design. Other suggested texts include "Fundamentals of Photonics" by Saleh and Teich, "Imaging Optics" by Braat and Torok, and "Introduction to Radiometry" by Wolfe. These resources are valued for their accessibility and ability to serve as practical references, making them suitable for quick reviews rather than detailed coursework.
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I am a recent Optical Engineering graduate, It's easy to forget about concepts that I learned, so I would like to have a book to that can help me while preparing for job interviews, a book to help me remember the most important concept in Optics and Optical Engineering.
Can anybody recommend such book/website?
A book that covers the basics concepts of optics without going too deep into math: Geometrical/physical optics, Lasers, interferometry, imaging, radiometry, optical design...
A book to keep on the shelf instead of keeping the courses notes...
 
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perhaps this book:
handbook of optics.
There are several volumes and several editions.
Though I cannot say that my recommendation is from experience...
Just it seemed from your description what you are looking for.
You can always gloss over the lengthy mathematical derivations.
 
MathematicalPhysicist said:
perhaps this book:
handbook of optics.
There are several volumes and several editions.
Though I cannot say that my recommendation is from experience...
Just it seemed from your description what you are looking for.
You can always gloss over the lengthy mathematical derivations.
A professor of mine also recommended this book, and I've been trying to remember it's name for a long time. Thanks!
 
Yukatto said:
I am a recent Optical Engineering graduate, It's easy to forget about concepts that I learned, so I would like to have a book to that can help me while preparing for job interviews, a book to help me remember the most important concept in Optics and Optical Engineering.
Can anybody recommend such book/website?
A book that covers the basics concepts of optics without going too deep into math: Geometrical/physical optics, Lasers, interferometry, imaging, radiometry, optical design...
A book to keep on the shelf instead of keeping the courses notes...

I like the following, but be aware that no single book worth having will cover the range of topics you list.

Fundamentals of Photonics (Saleh and Teich)
Imaging Optics (Braat and Torok)
Introduction to Radiometry (Wolfe)

The "Handbook of Optics" is a fantastic reference as well.
 
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Im currently reading mathematics for physicists by Philippe Dennery and André Krzywicki, and I’m understanding most concepts however I think it would be better for me to get a book on complex analysis or calculus to better understand it so I’m not left looking at an equation for an hour trying to figure out what it means. So here comes the split, do I get a complex analysis book? Or a calculus book? I might be able to Borrow a calculus textbook from my math teacher study that for a bit and...

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