Encompassing both the pre-Galilean foundations of optics and the computer-based optical metrology systems that are poised to revolutionize optics fabrication, this expanded and thoroughly revised translation of the late Harry Schade's Arbeitsverfahren der Feinoptik which was very popular with German opticians in the 1950s and 1960s offers a detailed overview of the current state of fabrication technology. It provides a theoretical foundation for practicing opticians to complement the practical experience gained on the shop floor, and should also serve master opticians, manufacturing engineers, and shop managers as a useful reference. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Based on an unpublished revision of the standard reference in the German optics industry. Designed as a source of facts, data and definitions, it reflects state-of-the-art technology and current practices in the United States and abroad. Practical in nature, it presents optical engineers with comprehensive coverage of material, tool and design methods and testing of the final product. Easily accessible with tables, graphs and equations, it will help professionals quickly and accurately find the most suitable solutions to their optical challenges.
