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This classic text provides a comprehensive overview of the principles of optics and their applications. It covers the properties and behavior of light, the nature of lenses and mirrors, and the principles of spectroscopy and polarization. It also includes discussions of the wave theory of light and the nature of electromagnetic radiation. Aimed at advanced students and researchers in physics and engineering, this book provides a solid foundation in the fundamental principles of optics and their practical applications.
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