- Hardcover: 528 pages
- Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education; 2nd Revised edition edition (Oct 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0070591741
- ISBN-13: 978-0070591745
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.5 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,183,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A revised version of a text which was first published in 1966. The book is designed as a general reference book for engineers and assumes a broad knowledge of current optical systems and their design. Additional topics include fibre optics, thin films and CAD systems.
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A classic engineering reference that sold over 11,000 copies in its 2nd edition and hasn't been revised in a decade, this book is it's field's standard reference, no contest. At long last it's being revised to cover an entire decade's worth of optical and lens advances. Contains a cd-rom.
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Format:Hardcover
For anyone thinking of buying this book I highly recommend it. I purchased a used copy. Although the title is now becoming somewhat of a misnomer it is an excellent introduction to optical engineering. Good relevant examples and plenty of interesting facts that helped me get started with optics.
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The best survey of optical engineering
14 Jan 2001
Format:Hardcover
Without doubt, this is the best general survey of optical engineering, in or out of print. The book shows both the author's broad experience as well as his ability to apply theory to practice. The book is far superior in its selection of topics and in clarity and accuracy of presentation to the alternatives, particularly Shannon's book. The book is useful for engineers or scientists from other fields who need to learn some optics, and for experienced practitioners who need a reference and refresher on particular topics. For example, try to calculate the spectral radiance of a blackbody at a particular wavelength and temperature using the formula in your college physics text, then see how Smith treats the same topic; if you got within an order of magnitude of Smith's correct answer from the college text, give yourself a gold star. The second edition's only weakness was its sparse references; I haven't seen the third edition so this may have been improved. However, this still puts Smith's book ahead of Shannon's, which has no references whatever. If you only buy one book on optics, this should be it.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Right choice
17 July 2000
Format:Hardcover
The book is probably the best general text on optical engineering. It is written simle and clear. "Modern Optical Engineering" covers basic topics quite comprehensive. On the other hand, additional books are needed for good understanding of aberrations and a lens design procedure.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Great Book for People New to Optics
29 July 2003
Format:Hardcover
This book is an excellent source for technical people (a.k.a. engineers) who do not know much about optics but want to enter the field. Warren Smith discussed in great detail a plethora of subjects: how lenses & prisms affect light; how lenses can vary from ideal (a.k.a. first order optics) conditions and how to compensate their aberrations; how to use lenses, prisms, and mirrors in an optical system.
I gave this book four stars out of five because I was expecting the CD to have free optical software with which I could play around with. The CD is great if you want to read the book off of your computer or share it with a friend, but it has no exercises to reinforce (a.k.a. to "learn by doing") the material the book covers.
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