{"product_id":"building-electro-optical-systems-isbn-9781119438977","title":"Building Electro-Optical Systems","description":"\u003cb\u003eBuilding Electro-Optical Systems\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised third edition of \u003ci\u003eBuilding Electro-Optical Systems: Making It All Work\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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, \u003ci\u003eBuilding Electro-Optical Systems\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of the most practical and solution-oriented resources available to graduate students and professionals.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to basic optical calculations, including wave propagation, detection, coherent detection, and interferometers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of sources and illuminators, including radiometry, continuum sources, incoherent line sources, lasers, laser noise, and diode laser coherence control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplorations of optical detection, including photodetection in semiconductors and signal-to-noise ratios\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFull treatments of lenses, prisms, and mirrors, as well as coatings, filters, and surface finishes, and polarization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for graduate students in physics, electrical engineering, optics, and optical engineering, \u003ci\u003eBuilding Electro-Optical Systems\u003c\/i\u003e is also an ideal resource for professional designers working in optics, electro-optics, analog electronics, and photonics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xxxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xliii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Basic Optical Calculations 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Sources And Illuminators 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Optical Detection 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Lenses, Prisms, and Mirrors 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Coatings, Filters, and Surface Finishes 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Polarization 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Exotic Optical Components 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Fiber Optics 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Optical Systems 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Optical Measurements 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Designing Electro-Optical Systems 343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Building Optical Systems 371\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Signal Processing 405\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Electronic Building Blocks 457\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Electronic Subsystem Design 507\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Electronic Construction Techniques 559\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Digital Signal Processing 591\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Front Ends 627\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Bringing Up the System 665\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Thermal Control 695\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Good Books 735\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.1 Why Books? 735\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.2 Good Books for Instrument Builders 735\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotation 743\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Constants and Rules of Thumb 745\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 747\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip C.D. Hobbs, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is the Principal of ElectroOptical Innovations, a consultancy in Briarcliff Manor, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mentor-in-a-box for anyone working with electro-optical systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised third edition of \u003ci\u003eBuilding Electro-Optical Systems: Making It All Work, \u003c\/i\u003erenowned 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to basic optical calculations, including wave propagation, detection, coherent detection, and interferometers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of sources and illuminators, including radiometry, continuum sources, incoherent line sources, lasers, laser noise, and diode laser coherence control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplorations of optical detection, including photodetection in semiconductors and signal-to-noise ratios\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFull treatments of lenses, prisms, and mirrors, as well as coatings, filters, and surface finishes, and polarization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for graduate students in physics, electrical engineering, optics, and optical engineering, \u003ci\u003eBuilding Electro-Optical Systems\u003c\/i\u003e is also an ideal resource for professional designers working in optics, electro-optics, analog electronics, and photonics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988865827045,"sku":"NP9781119438977","price":150.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119438977.jpg?v=1761781834","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/building-electro-optical-systems-isbn-9781119438977","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}