• Thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the substantial changes in the field since its publication in 1978
• Strong emphasis on how to effectively use software design packages, indispensable to today's lens designer
• Many new lens design problems and examples - ranging from simple lenses to complex zoom lenses and mirror systems - give insight for both the newcomer and specialist in the field

Rudolf Kingslake is regarded as the American father of lens design; his book, not revised since its publication in 1978, is viewed as a classic in the field....

Shelving Guide: Electrical Engineering

In 1900 the great German theoretical physicist Max Planck formulated a correct mathematical description of blackbody radiation. Today, understanding the behavior of a blackbody is of importance to many fields including thermal and infrared systems engineering, pyrometry, astronomy, meteorology, and illumination. This book gives an account of the development of Planck s equation together with many of the other functions closely related to it. Particular attention is paid to the computational aspects employed in the evaluation of these functions...