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Optics Lecture Notes by M P Vaughan

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Optics Lecture Notes by M P Vaughan

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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