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There are many online resources where you can find free Optics books to download in PDF format, including online textbooks, ebooks, lecture notes, and more, covering basic, beginner, and advanced concepts for those looking for an introduction to the subject or a deeper understanding of it.

Classical and Modern Optics

This lecture note covers following topics: Linear Algebra, Ray Optics, Fourier Analysis, Electromagnetic Theory, Interference, Gaussian Beams, Fabry–Perot Cavities, Polarization, Fresnel Relations, Thin Films, Fourier Optics, Acousto-Optic Diffraction, Laser Physics, Dispersion and Wave Propagation.

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Small Angle Scattering and Diffraction

This book shows how the existing technology of material characterization can contribute to science and applied technology. The authors who contributed with this book sought to show the importance of applying the existing techniques in the development of their works.

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Modern Optics by Will Hossack

This note covers the following topics: Models in Optics, Scalar Diffraction, Operation of Simple Lens, Imaging of Extended Objects, Measurement of Imaging Properties, Examples of Optical Systems, The Photographic Process, Holography, Holographic Interferomerty, Holographic Applications, Optical Processing, Spatial Light Modulators and Applications.

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Optics Lecture Notes by Michigan State University

This lecture note covers following topics: Nature of Light, Geometrical Optics, Optical Instrumentation, Dispersion, Prisms, and Aberrations, Wave Equations, EM Waves, Polarization, Fresnel Equations, Production of Polarized Light, Superposition of Waves Interference of Light, Coherence, Fraunhofer Diffraction, Fourier Optics, Characteristics of Laser Beams, Optics of the Eye.

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Lectures On Geometrical Optics

This lecture note explains following topics: Basics of optics, Laws of Reflection and Refraction, Reflection from spherical mirrors, Velocity of image, Refraction at Plane Surfaces, Prism Theory, Defects of images, Refraction from curved surfaces.

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Advances in Lasers and Electro Optics

This book is divided in four sections. The book presents several physical effects and properties of materials used in lasers and electro-optics in the first chapter and, in the three remaining chapters, applications of lasers and electro-optics in three different areas are presented.

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NonLinear Optics Lecture Notes

This lecture note is intended to provide theoretical background to understand and predict a host of optical phenomena that become possible when nonlinearity in the optical response of a material is included in the description. It includes a detailed description of several of these phenomena, their experimental observation and photonic devices based on them.

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Optics Lecture Notes by M P Vaughan

This book covers the following topics: Waves and Photons, The Physics of Waves,The Huygens-Fresnel Principle, Diffraction, Maxwell's Equations, Polarisation, Fermats Principle, Spherical Lenses and Mirrors, Crystal Symmetry and Optical Instruments.

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Optical Imaging

This note describes the following topics: Linear systems and the Fourier transform in optics, Properties of Light, Geometrical Optics, Wave Optics, Fourier Optics, Spatial and Temporal Field Correlations, Low-coherence Interferometry, Optical Coherence Tomography, Polarization, Waveplates, Electro-optics and Acousto-optics.

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Optics Lecture notes

This note provides an introduction to optical science with elementary engineering applications. Topics covered in geometrical optics include: ray-tracing, aberrations, lens design, apertures and stops, radiometry and photometry. Topics covered in wave optics include: basic electrodynamics, polarization, interference, wave-guiding, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction, image formation, resolution, space-bandwidth product.

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Nonlinear Optics

Rapid development of optoelectronic devices and laser techniques poses an important task of creating and studying, from one side, the structures capable of effectively converting, modulating, and recording optical data in a wide range of radiation energy densities and frequencies, from another side, the new schemes and approaches capable to activate and simulate the modern features. Topics covered includes: Stimulated Raman Scattering in Quantum Dots and Nanocomposite Silicon Based Materials, Reflection and Transmission of a Plane TE-Wave at a Lossy, Saturating, Nonlinear Dielectric Film, Nonlinear Ellipsometry by Second Harmonic Generation, Stimulated Raman Scattering in Quantum Dots and Nanocomposite Silicon Based Materials, Nonlinear Ellipsometry by Second Harmonic Generation, Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Polymers and Their Nanocomposites for Photonic Applications.

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Engineering Optics

The main goal of this note is to introduce engineers to the characteristics of light that can be used to accomplish a variety of engineering tasks especially in mechanical analysis at macro and micro scales. Topics covered includes: Geometric Optics and Electromagnetic wave Theory Introduction to Light sources and photodetectors Geometric Moire: In-plane displacement measurement and out of plane displacement measurement, Geometric Moire, Moire Interferometry: Interference and Diffraction, Grating fabrication, Moire Interferometry: Holographic and Laser Speckle, Interferometry, Photoelasticity: theory, techniques and Multilayer structure: waveguide, filters, Introduction to fiber optic and waveguide delivery and detection, Periodic structure sensors.

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Adaptive Optics Progress

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Physics of Light and Optics

This curriculum was originally developed for a senior-level optics course in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Brigham Young University. Topics are addressed froma physics perspective and include the propagation of light in matter, reflection and transmission at boundaries, polarization effects, dispersion, coherence, ray optics and imaging, diffraction, and the quantumnature of light. Students using this book should be familiar with differentiation, integration, and standard trigonometric and algebraic manipulation.

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