Optics

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McGraw-Hill Education, Mar 23, 2009 - Computers - 560 pages
Optics gives a comprehensive and balanced account of traditional optics as well as some of the recent developments in this field while meeting the requirements of a course on optics meant for undergraduate students of science and engineering.

About the author (2009)

Ajoy Ghatak was a professor of Physics at IIT Delhi and has recently retired from this position. He obtained his MSc from Delhi University and PhD from Cornell University. He also received DSc (Honoris Causa) from University of Burdwan in 2007. He received the 2008 SPIE Educator award in recognition of "his unparalleled global contributions to the field of fiber optics research, and his tireless dedication to optics education worldwide" and the 2003 Optical Society of America Esther Hoffman Beller award in recognition of his "outstanding contributions to optical science and engineering education". He is a fellow of OSA & SPIE. A prolific writer, his latest book is entitled Albert Einstein: A Glimpse of his Life, Philosophy and Science.

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