Introduction to Precision Optics

Catalog description

A historical overview of precision optics and scientific development. Covers optics application and the manufacturing process including machinery, tools, and systems. Examines fundamental principles, characteristics and design of optical components including geometrical optics, wave optics, metrology, fiber optics, photonics, aberration theory, optical phenomena, and optical illusions. Professional career paths in the optics industry also explored. Prerequisites: None.