Introduction to visual optics : a light approach /: a light approach. ([2024])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Samantha Strong, PhD, BSc (Hons).
• Authors: Strong, Samantha
• Contents: Section 1. Geometric and Basic Optics: 1. Basics of Light and Colour -- 2. Vergence and Refraction -- 3. Thin Lenses -- 4. Thick Lenses -- 5. Reduced Eye and Spherical and Cylindrical Lenses -- 6. Reflection -- 7. Ray Tracing -- 8. Dispersion and Chromatic Aberration -- 9. Prisms -- Section 2. Physical Optics: 10. Superposition, Interference and Diffraction -- Section 3. 11. Focimetry -- 12. Photometry -- 13. Optical Instruments and Low Vision Aids -- 14. Polarisation -- 15. Imaging the Eye and Measuring Refractive Error -- 16. Wavefront Aberrations and Adaptive Optics -- 17. Optical Coherence Tomography -- Section 4. Experiments to Do at Home: 18. Create Your Own Camera Obscura -- 19. Create a Blue Sky in your Kitchen -- 20. Create a Prism -- 21. Measure the Speed of Light -- 22. Create a 'Cornea' -- 23. Kitchen Thin Film Interference -- Section 5. Answers to Practice Questions -- Answers to Test Your Knowledge Questions -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam, The Netherlands : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2024
• Copyright Date: 2024
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 215 pages), illustrations (chiefly color)
• Subjects: 612.84; Physiological optics; Optical instruments; Optics; Vision; Optical Phenomena; Optical Devices; Refractive Errors; Vision, Ocular; Refraction, Ocular; Physiological optics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323875370; 0323875378
• Related ISBNs: 9780323875349; 0323875343
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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