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Diffraction of Light
Selected Literature References
Leading investigators in the fields of optics and photonics have published a number of high-quality review articles on the diffraction of light. This section contains periodical and book location information about these articles, as well as providing a listing of the chapter titles for appropriate sections dealing with the diffraction of light.
Diffraction., Hecht, E., in Optics (4th edition), Addison-Wesley, New York, pages 443-518 (2002).
Beamsplitters: a guide for designers., Melles Griot, Photonics Components Division, in The Photonics Design and Applications Handbook, Laurin Publishing, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, pages 309-314 (2001).
Diffraction and interference in image formation., Murphy, D., in Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Electronic Imaging, Wiley-Liss, New York, pages 61-84 (2001).
Optical components: finding your way through the maze., Allard, P. and Valdez, B., in The Photonics Design and Applications Handbook, Laurin Publishing, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, pages 296-306 (2001).
Prism, thin film, and layer diffraction grating., Nassau, K., in The Physics and Chemistry of Color, 2nd edition, John Wiley and Sons, New York, pages 441-447 (2001).
Diffractive optics., Fischer, R. and Tadic-Galeb, B., in Optical System Design, SPIE Press - McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 263-288 (2000).
Diffractive optics., Mann, A., in Infrared Optics and Zoom Lenses, SPIE Press, Bellingham, Washington, pages 81-95; 105 (2000).
General principles - interference and diffraction., Smith, W., in Modern Optical Engineering, SPIE Press - McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 11-19 (2000).
Special modulation transfer functions: diffraction-limited systems., Smith, W., in Modern Optical Engineering, SPIE Press - McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 376-383 (2000).
Stops and apertures., Smith, W., in Modern Optical Engineering, SPIE Press - McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 141-171 (2000).
The diffractive surface in lens design., Smith, W., in Modern Optical Engineering, SPIE Press - McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 413-438 (2000).
Diffraction theory., Gu, M., in Advanced Optical Imaging Theory (Springer Series in Optical Sciences), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, pages 7-35 (1999).
Elements of the theory of diffraction., Born, M. and Wolf, E., in Principles of Optics, 7th edition, Cambridge University Press, New York, pages 412-694 (1999).
Applications of the plane wave spectrum concept: introduction to diffraction gratings., Scott, C., in Introduction to Optics and Optical Imaging, IEEE Press, New York, pages 207-221 (1998).
Diffraction., Desmarais, L., in Applied Electro-Optics, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, pages 87-105 (1998).
Diffraction of light., Walker, B., in Optical Engineering Fundamentals, SPIE Optical Engineering Press, Bellingham, Washington, pages 50-55 (1998).
Optical components., Walker, B., in Optical Engineering Fundamentals, SPIE Optical Engineering Press, Bellingham, Washington, pages 149-179 (1998).
Binary optics., Farn, M., in Handbook of Photonics, Gupta, M. (ed), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, pages 459-501 (1997).
Diffraction., Ray, S., in Applied Photographic Optics, 2nd edition, Focal Press, Boston, Massachusetts, pages 27-28 (1997).
Diffraction images., Shannon, R., in The Art and Science of Optical Design, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom, pages 108-135 (1997).
Optical components and their imaging roles., Ray, S., in Applied Photographic Optics, 2nd edition, Focal Press, Boston, Massachusetts, pages 52-66 (1997).
Diffraction principles derived from the uncertainty principle., Miller, J. and Friedman, E., in Photonics Rules of Thumb: Optics, Electro-Optics, Fiber Optics, and Lasers (Optical and Electro-Optical Engineering Series), McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 234-238 (1996).
Foundations of scalar diffraction theory., Goodman, J., in Introduction to Fourier Optics, 2nd editions, McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 32-62 (1996).
Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction., Goodman, J., in Introduction to Fourier Optics, 2nd editions, McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 63-95 (1996).
Laser beam divergence., Miller, J. and Friedman, E., in Photonics Rules of Thumb: Optics, Electro-Optics, Fiber Optics, and Lasers (Optical and Electro-Optical Engineering Series), McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 163-167 (1996).
Diffraction., Marathay, A., in Handbook of Optics, Volume 1: Fundamentals, Techniques, and Design, 2nd edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 3.1-3.31 (1995).
Diffraction., Meyer-Arendt, J., in Introduction to Classical and Modern Optics, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, pages 231-252 (1995).
Diffraction., Michelson, A., in Studies in Optics, Dover Publications, Mineola, New York, pages 55-72 (1995).
Diffraction gratings., Meyer-Arendt, J., in Introduction to Classical and Modern Optics, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, pages 253-268 (1995).
Fourier optics., Lauterborn, W., Kurz, T., and Wiesenfeldt, M., in Coherent Optics: Fundamentals and Applications, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, pages 147-178 (1995).
Light and colour., Longair, M., in Colour: Art and Science, Lamb, T. and Bourriau, J. (eds), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom, pages 65-102 (1995).
Light scattering., Meyer-Arendt, J., in Introduction to Classical and Modern Optics, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, pages 269-283 (1995).
Nondispersive prisms., Wolfe, W., in Handbook of Optics, Volume 2: Devices, Measurements, and Properties, Bass, M., Van Stryland, E., Williams, D., and Wolfe, W. (eds), McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 4.1-4.29 (1995).
Diffraction., Ditchborn, R., in Light, Dover Publications, Mineola, New York, pages 152-197 (1991).
Huygen's principle and Fermat's principle., Ditchborn, R., in Light, Dover Publications, Mineola, New York, pages 198-225 (1991).
Reflection, refraction, and diffraction of waves., Ronchi, V., in Optics: The Science of Vision, Dover Publications, Mineola, New York, pages 321-353 (1991).
The basis of seventeenth-century optics., Ronchi, V., in Optics: The Science of Vision, Dover Publications, Mineola, New York, pages 24-66 (1991).
Diffraction effects of apertures., Smith, W., in Modern Optical Engineering: The Design of Optical Systems, 2nd edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 148-151 (1990).
Diffraction of a Gaussian (laser) beam., Smith, W., in Modern Optical Engineering: The Design of Optical Systems, 2nd edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 155-158 (1990).
Interference and diffraction., Smith, W., in Modern Optical Engineering: The Design of Optical Systems, 2nd edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 11-16 (1990).
Snell's law of refraction., Welford, W., in Aberrations of Optical Systems (The Adam-Hilger Series on Optics and Optoelectronics), Adam Hilger, Bristol, United Kingdom, pages 12-19 (1986).
Interference and diffraction., O'Shea, D., in Elements of Modern Optical Design, John Wiley and Sons, New York, pages 41-55 (1985).
Fresnel diffraction., Jenkins, F. and White, H., in Fundamentals of Optics, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 378-402 (1976).
The diffraction grating., Jenkins, F. and White, H., in Fundamentals of Optics, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 355-377 (1976).
Diffraction., Fowles, G., in Introduction to Modern Optics, Dover Publications, Mineola, New York, pages 105-150 (1975).
Diffraction., Hecht, E., in Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Optics, McGraw-Hill, New York, pages 159-204 (1975).
Image orientation., Walles, S. and Hopkins, R., in Applied Optics: 2, Optical Society of America, New York, pages 1447-1452 (1964).
Reflection and refraction., Johnson, B., in Optics and Optical Instruments, Dover Publications, Mineola, New York, pages 1-20 (1960).
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