Optical System Design

Optical System Design,
2nd Edition
by Robert E. Fischer, OPTICS 1 CEO, Biljana Tadic-Galeb, and Paul Yoder

Check out Robert E. Fischer’s 2nd edition of Optical System Design available on the Amazon ($99 Pre-Order) and the SPIE ($100 Non-member, $85 Members) websites starting early February. In addition to many of the chapters in the 1st edition, the 2nd edition features new and/or fully revised chapters on polarization, opto-mechanics, diffractive optics, stray light suppression, and systems analysis. And of course there are new “Bloopers and Blunders in Optics” for your education and enjoyment

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• What are geometric aberrations and where do they come from? Get a complete overview on page 37.
• Want to know which optical materials are best suited to a specific system? See page 96.
• Handy, at-a-glance illustrations of lens designs for thermal infrared imaging. Find them on pages 255-258.
• Five things to consider when designing an optical system for manufacture - page 358.
• Learn from your mistakes! Time-saving solutions to common problems in optical
  design - pages 514-529

2nd Edition Now Available! “The authors have managed a most difficult task - writing a book which is both introductory and authoritatively wide-ranging ... the content covers the field of optical systems design thoroughly ...”                       - Warren J. Smith

“With its extensive and easy to understand illustrations and style of presentation, “Optical System Design” got me right into the subject, with almost no effort! I often found myself admitting that there couldn't possibly have been a better way of explaining some of the topics covered in the chapters. The authors have demonstrated a unique talent in their way of explaining simple through complex concepts. The uniqueness of this book is that; it does not only cover optical design techniques and leave the rest of the job to the reader, but also offers development of an ability to predict possible problems in the design and their solutions. It teaches how to look at an overall system design to diagnose the problematic elements at once. In many ways reading this book is like looking at the complete picture of a jigsaw puzzle and finding the problematic piece at once. Reading “Optical System Design” is like having a very broad-knowledge, experienced and easygoing friend that guides you painlessly along your way, and if at any time you encounter any problem or difficulty in optical system design, your friend is always there to guide you to a solution. Thank you so much!””

-Esen Salcin The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey Ankara, Turkey

“Optical System Design, Second Edition, by Robert E. Fisher / Biljana Tadic-Galeb / Paul Yoder is an outstanding textbook for learning/teaching fundamental optical design principles. I highly recommend this book and have required it for my course in "Optical Design." It provides a comprehensive, well organized, non-heuristic approach to teaching optical principles as they relate to the design of optical systems. In order to help students learn the concepts in a straightforward way, the material is presented without the confusion of multiple mathematical derivations; instead, the reader is left to interpret the physics from equations. Each topic is supported with clear examples to illustrate the subject. The book is packed with the latest design techniques and is extensively referenced and illustrated with hundreds of figures and diagrams. It is a pleasure to recommend this valuable resource to anyone desiring to better understand optics from a geometrical approach.””

-Professor Eustace L. Dereniak Optical Sciences/ Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Arizona

“As a mechanical engineer having tinkered in optics over the years with just enough success to make a living, I’d like to congratulate you for creating both an academic and reference volume most valuable to anyone coming into contact with optical science … And these days of the laser and digital images find that confluence increasing daily. As my late friend, Astronaut Pete Conrad, put it for us, ‘Time flies when you’re having fun, and I’ve been having fun for the last 30 years.’ I’m certain your creative talent comes from that same ‘bucket of fun’ you share so well that others may join in the fun. Thanks, Bob!”

- Joe Lones, President/CEO ADROIT ENGINEERING, INC., San Diego, CA

ISBN: 0071472487 / 2nd Edition / List Price: $99.95 USD (Hardcover) / SPIE Members $85.00 USD Co-published by SPIE and McGraw-Hill

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ISBN: 007134916-2 / 1st Edition / List Price: $105.00 USD (Hardcover) / SPIE Members $75.00 USD Co-published by SPIE and McGraw-Hill

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