Starting from the beginning, this book teaches the fundamentals of polarization along with the advanced information needed for performing and intercepting accurate polarization methods. Developed for the senior undergraduate, graduate, and advanced course of polarization optical design, this carefully thought out and classroom tested text keeps the students in mind. Problem sets, worked examples, case studies, and important mathematical fundamentals are included.

This comprehensive handbook covers all major aspects of optomechanical engineering - from conceptual design to fabrication and integration of complex optical systems. The practical information within is ideal for optical and optomechanical engineers and scientists involved in the design, development and integration of modern optical systems for commercial, space, and military applications. Charts, tables, figures, and photos augment this already impressive text. Fully revised, the new edition includes 4 new chapters: Plastic optics, Optomechanical tolerancing and error budgets, Analysis...

Femtosecond lasers, which have been considered difficult to operate, expensive, and sensitive, are breaking out of laboratories and now used in various applications. This book provides a fresh perspective on femtosecond lasers discussing how the femtosecond laser is soon to become the universal light source spanning any time scale and generating any wavelength of light. Focusing on wave-like properties of the pulses and how they interact with matter and on ultrashort pulses with pulse duration shorter than 10fs, this book is written in a less technical manner, discussing the key parameters...