The Main Areas of Optics

  • Werner Lauterborn
  • Thomas Kurz
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Part of the Advanced Texts in Physics book series (ADTP)

Abstract

Optical phenomena may be divided into four main areas: geometrical optics, wave optics, quantum optics, and statistical optics. In this book we will mainly discuss wave optics.

Keywords

Spontaneous Emission Light Field Geometrical Optic Wave Optic Statistical Optic 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Werner Lauterborn
    • 1
  • Thomas Kurz
    • 1
  1. 1.Drittes Physikalisches InstitutUniversität GöttingenGöttingenGermany

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