Fundamentals of Optomechanics

by Daniel Vukobratovich and Paul Yoder

Book Overview

When Galileo designed the tube of his first telescope, optomechanics was born. Concerned with the shape and position of surfaces in an optical system, optomechanics is a subfield of physics that is arguably as old as optics. However, while universities offer courses on the subject, there is a scarcity in textbook selections that skillfully and properly convey optomechanical fundamentals to aspiring engineers. Complemented by tutorial examples and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498770746
• ISBN13: 9781498770743
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 2.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 10.0"