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Editor’s Note: Please enjoy our new department, Optical Methods: Back to Basics, organized by ET Technical Editor Kristin Zimmerman, General Motors, and written by Prof. Gary Cloud of Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. The series begins by introducing the nature and description of light and evolves, with each issue, into topics ranging from diffraction through to phase shifting in interferometries. The intent is to keep the series educationally focused by coupling text with illustrative photos and diagrams that can be used by practitioners in the classroom, as well as in industry.
The series author, Prof. Gary Cloud, is internationally known for his work in optical measurement methods and for his recently published book titled Optical Methods of Measurement and NDI.
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Cloud, G. Optical methods in experimental mechanics. Exp Tech 26, 19–21 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1567.2002.tb00064.x
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