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  2. Principles of Optics - Wikipedia

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    Principles of Optics, colloquially known as Born and Wolf, is an optics textbook written by Max Born and Emil Wolf that was initially published in 1959 by Pergamon Press. [1] After going through six editions with Pergamon Press, the book was transferred to Cambridge University Press who issued an expanded seventh edition in 1999. [ 2 ]

  3. Optics - Wikipedia

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    Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behaviour and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it. [1] Optics usually describes the behaviour of visible , ultraviolet , and infrared light.

  4. List of important publications in physics - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... This is a list of noteworthy publications in physics, ... List of books on popular physics concepts; Textbooks

  5. Branches of physics - Wikipedia

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    astrophysics, the physics in the universe, including the properties and interactions of celestial bodies in astronomy; atmospheric physics is the application of physics to the study of the atmosphere; space physics is the study of plasmas as they occur naturally in the Earth's upper atmosphere (aeronomy) and within the Solar System

  6. Fundamentals of Physics - Wikipedia

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    The current version is a revised version of the original 1960 textbook Physics for Students of Science and Engineering by Halliday and Resnick, which was published in two parts (Part I containing Chapters 1-25 and covering mechanics and thermodynamics; Part II containing Chapters 26-48 and covering electromagnetism, optics, and introducing ...

  7. History of optics - Wikipedia

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    Optics documents Ptolemy's studies of reflection and refraction. [7] He measured the angles of refraction between air, water, and glass, but his published results indicate that he adjusted his measurements to fit his (incorrect) assumption that the angle of refraction is proportional to the angle of incidence. [8] [9]

  8. Index of optics articles - Wikipedia

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    Optics is the branch of physics which involves the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it. [1] Optics usually describes the behavior of visible , ultraviolet , and infrared light.

  9. Category:Physics books - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Physics books" ... Book of Optics; C. Calculating Space; Categories: On the Beauty of Physics ...