Building Electro-Optical Systems

Building Electro-Optical Systems In the newly revised third edition of Building Electro-Optical Systems: Making It All Work, renowned Dr. Philip C. D. Hobbs delivers a birds-eye view of all the topics you ll need to understand for successful optical instrument design and construction. The author draws on his own work as an applied physicist and consultant with over a decade of experience in designing and constructing electro-optical systems from beginning to end. The book s topics are chosen to allow readers in a variety of disciplines and fields to quickly and confidently decide whether a given device or technique is appropriate for their needs. Using accessible prose and intuitive organization, Building Electro-Optical Systems remains one of the most practical and solution-oriented resources available to graduate students and professionals. The newest edition includes comprehensive revisions that reflect progress in the field of electro-optical instrument design and construction since the second edition was published. It also offers approximately 350 illustrations for visually oriented learners. Readers will also enjoy: A thorough introduction to basic optical calculations, including wave propagation, detection, coherent detection, and interferometers Practical discussions of sources and illuminators, including radiometry, continuum sources, incoherent line sources, lasers, laser noise, and diode laser coherence control Explorations of optical detection, including photodetection in semiconductors and signal-to-noise ratios Full treatments of lenses, prisms, and mirrors, as well as coatings, filters, and surface finishes, and polarization Perfect for graduate students in physics, electrical engineering, optics, and optical engineering, Building Electro-Optical Systems is also an ideal resource for professional designers working in optics, electro-optics, analog electronics, and photonics.

Building Electro-Optical SystemsIn the newly revised third edition of Building Electro-Optical Systems: Making It All Work, renowned Dr. Philip C. D. Hobbs delivers a birds-eye view of all the topics you'll need to understand for successful optical instrument design and construction. The author draws on his own work as an applied physicist and consultant with over a decade of experience in designing and constructing electro-optical systems from beginning to end.The book's topics are chosen to allow readers in a variety of disciplines and fields to quickly and confidently decide whether a given device or technique is appropriate for their needs. Using accessible prose and intuitive organization, Building Electro-Optical Systems remains one of the most practical and solution-oriented resources available to graduate students and professionals.The newest edition includes comprehensive revisions that reflect progress in the field of electro-optical instrument design and construction since the second edition was published. It also offers approximately 350 illustrations for visually oriented learners. Readers will also enjoy:* A thorough introduction to basic optical calculations, including wave propagation, detection, coherent detection, and interferometers* Practical discussions of sources and illuminators, including radiometry, continuum sources, incoherent line sources, lasers, laser noise, and diode laser coherence control* Explorations of optical detection, including photodetection in semiconductors and signal-to-noise ratios* Full treatments of lenses, prisms, and mirrors, as well as coatings, filters, and surface finishes, and polarizationPerfect for graduate students in physics, electrical engineering, optics, and optical engineering, Building Electro-Optical Systems is also an ideal resource for professional designers working in optics, electro-optics, analog electronics, and photonics.

Preface xxxixAcknowledgments xliii1 Basic Optical Calculations 12 Sources And Illuminators 413 Optical Detection 814 Lenses, Prisms, and Mirrors 1375 Coatings, Filters, and Surface Finishes 1656 Polarization 1917 Exotic Optical Components 2118 Fiber Optics 2399 Optical Systems 27910 Optical Measurements 31511 Designing Electro-Optical Systems 34312 Building Optical Systems 37113 Signal Processing 40514 Electronic Building Blocks 45715 Electronic Subsystem Design 50716 Electronic Construction Techniques 55917 Digital Signal Processing 59118 Front Ends 62719 Bringing Up the System 66520 Thermal Control 695Appendix A Good Books 735A.1 Why Books? 735A.2 Good Books for Instrument Builders 735Notation 743Physical Constants and Rules of Thumb 745Index 747