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Physical Optics

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"Physical Optics" by Sergeĭ Aleksandrovich Akhmanov, S. Yu Nikitin is a physics book focused on Light & Optics. Best for students, educators, and scientifically curious readers.

Providing a picture of modern physical optics as an expert would see it, this clear exposition of the most useful ideas of optics will be accessible to undergraduate students. This textbook covers both classical and modern optics and is based on a course offered by Moscow State University in recent years - the main objective of which was to provide a comprehensive presentation of the fundamentals of the subject. Containing a much higher proportion of topical material than conventional textbooks the contents include electromagnetic theory of light, optical radiation physics and the physics of interaction of radiation with matter. Among the contemporary topics discussed most comprehensively are lasers, nonlinear optics, and new methods of optical spectroscopy.

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Best For: Undergraduate students studying optics and related fields
Focus: Comprehensive presentation of classical and modern physical optics fundamentals
Covers: Fundamental concepts and useful ideas in physical optics as taught in a Moscow State University course
Why It Matters: Offers a clear and expert-level exposition of physical optics to support foundational learning in physics and optics

"Physical Optics" by Sergeĭ Aleksandrovich Akhmanov, S. Yu Nikitin is a physics book focused on Light & Optics. Best for students, educators, and scientifically curious readers.

Topic: Light & Optics

Author: Sergeĭ Aleksandrovich Akhmanov, S. Yu Nikitin

Who this is for:

  • Physics students
  • Science-minded readers
  • Readers building technical understanding

Why this book matters: It provides structured coverage of physics concepts in a way that supports deeper understanding and continued study.

Providing a picture of modern physical optics as an expert would see it, this clear exposition of the most useful ideas of optics will be accessible to undergraduate students. This textbook covers both classical and modern optics and is based on a course offered by Moscow State University in recent years - the main objective of which was to provide a comprehensive presentation of the fundamentals of the subject. Containing a much higher proportion of topical material than conventional textbooks the contents include electromagnetic theory of light, optical radiation physics and the physics of interaction of radiation with matter. Among the contemporary topics discussed most comprehensively are lasers, nonlinear optics, and new methods of optical spectroscopy.

AuthorSergeĭ Aleksandrovich Akhmanov, S. Yu Nikitin
PublisherOxford University Press on Demand
Published1997-01-01
ISBN-139780198517955
BindingHardcover
Pages488
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsScience
TopicLight & Optics

Format: Hardcover

Length: 488 pages

Language: English

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