Product Description
Entirely updated to cover the latest technology, this Second Edition gives optical designers and optomechanical engineers a thorough understanding of the principal ways in which optical components–lenses, windows, filters, shells, domes, prisms, and mirrors of all sizes–are mounted in optical instruments. Along with new information on tolerancing, sealing considerations, elastomeric mountings, alignment, stress estimation, and temperature control, two new chapters… More >>
Mounting Optics in Optical Instruments, 2nd Edition
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#1 by John E. Toth on June 30, 2010 - 12:59 pm
I was very surprised when I opened this book. It covers the basic optical elements to the most sophisticated optical aplications imaginable. The book is full of drawings with an emphasis on kinematic optical element mounting, photographs, and equations with examples.
The CD-ROM included with this book contains two Microsoft Excel worksheets that allow convenient use of the many equations (metric amd Emglish units) used in the text.
This book is a monumental work and should be in the library of every person working in optics.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by P. Mc Crohan on June 30, 2010 - 1:22 pm
Binding broke away from spine after briefly flicking through the book. It appears with extended use the cover will tear away from the pages. Pictures/diagrams need refinement; some look as if they were printed on a bubblejet printer which was low on ink.
Overall coverage of mounting systems is fantastic!
Rating: 4 / 5