?1954年諾貝爾物理學獎得主馬克斯?玻恩所著的經典名著，光學領域的奠基性教科書，全球銷量超過30萬冊。?本書第二作者埃米爾?沃爾夫在年輕時作為玻恩的助手參與此書的寫作，後來他也成為光學領域的世界權威，並曾擔任光學學會的主席。本書第7版是他於1999年近期新修訂的，增加了非均勻媒質的光散射理論、計算機軸向層析術（Computerized Axial Tomography，縮寫為CAT）原理等全新內容。

●Historical introduction
Ⅰ Basic properties of the electromagnetic field
1.1 The electromagnetic field
1.1.1 Maxwell's equations
1.1.2 Material equations
1.1.3 Boundary conditions at a surface of discontinuity
1.1.4 The energy law of the electromagnetic field
1.2 The wave equation and the velocity of light
1.3 Scalar waves
1.3.1 Plane waves
1.3.2 Spherical waves
1.3.3 Harmonic waves. The phase velocity
1.3.4 Wave packets. The group velocity
1.4 Vector waves
1.4.1 The general electromagnetic plane wave
1.4.2 The harmonic electromagnetic plane wave
(a) Elliptic polarization
(b) Linear and circular polarization
(c) Characterization of the state of polarization by Stokes parameters
1.4.3 Harmonic vector waves of arbitrary form
1.5 Reflection and refraction of a plane wave
1.5.1 The laws of reflection and refraction
1.5.2 Fresnel formulae
1.5.3 The reflectivity and transmissivity; polarization on reflection and refraction
1.5.4 Total reflection
1.6 Wave propagation in a stratified medium. Theory of dielectric films
1.6.1 The basic differential equations
1.6.2 The characteristic matrix of a stratified medium
(a) A homogeneous dielectric film
(b) A stratified medium as a pile of thin homogeneous films
1.6.3 The reflection and transmission coefficients
1.6.4 A homogeneous dielectric film
1.6.5 Periodically stratified media
Ⅱ Electromagnetic potentials and polarization
2.1 The electrodynamic potentials in the vacuum
2.1.1 The vector and scalar potentials
2.1.2 Retarded potentials
2.2 Polarization and magnetization
2.2.1 The potentials in terms of polarization and magnetization
2.2.2 Hertz vectors
2.2.3 The field of a linear electric dipole
2.3 The Lorentz-Lorenz formula and elementary dispersion theory
2.3.1 The dielectric and magnetic susceptibilities
2.3.2 The effective field
2.3.3 The mean polarizability: the Lorentz–Lorenz formula
2.3.4 Elementary theory of dispersion
2.4 Propagation of electromagnetic waves treated by integral equations
2.4.1 The basic integral equation
2.4.2 The Ewald–Oseen extinction theorem and a rigorous derivation of theLorentz–Lorenz formula
2.4.3 Refraction and reflection of a plane wave, treated with the help of the Ewald-Oseen extinction theorem
Ⅲ Foundations of geometrical optics
3.1 Approximation for very short wavelengths
3.1.1 Derivation of the eikonal equation
3.1.2 The light rays and the intensity law of geometrical optics
3.1.3 Propagation of the amplitude vectors
3.1.4 Generalizations and the limits of validity of geometrical optics
3.2 General properties of rays
3.2.1 The differential equation of light rays
3.2.2 The laws of refraction and reflection
3.2.3 Ray congruences and their focal properties
3.3 Other basic theorems of geometrical optics
3.3.1 Lagrange's integral invariant
3.3.2 The principle of Fermat
3.3.3 The theorem of Malus and Dupin and some related theorems
Ⅳ Geometrical theory of optical imaging
4.1 The characteristic functions of Hamilton
4.1.1 The point characteristic
4.1.2 The mixed characteristic
4.1.3 The angle characteristic
4.1.4 Approximate form of the angle characteristic of a refracting surface of revolution
4.1.5 Approximate form of the angle characteristic of a reflecting surface of revolution
4.2 Perfect imaging
4.2.1 General theorems
4.2.2 Maxwell's 'fish-eye'
4.2.3 Stigmatic imaging of surfaces
4.3 Projective transformation (collineation) with axial symmetry
4.3.1 General formulae
4.3.2 The telescopic case
4.3.3 Classification of projective transformations
4.3.4 Combination of projective transformations
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本書是科學大師玻恩所著的一部經典光學世界名著。全書以麥克斯韋宏觀電磁理論為基礎，繫統闡述光在各種媒質中的傳播規律，包括反射、折射、偏振、干涉、衍射、散射以及金屬光學（吸收媒質）和晶體光學（各向異性媒質）等。幾何光學也作為極限情況（波長趨於0）而納入麥克斯韋方程繫統，並從衍射觀點討論了光學成像的像差問題。第7版新增了計算機層析術、寬帶光干涉、非均勻媒質光散射等內容。本書引文豐富且所涉廣泛，上溯歷史，下至近代，旁及有關學科和應用，故能於一專著中給讀者以寬闊視野與充分求索之空間。全書共十五章，前半部分為基礎內容，後半部分層次較深。本書基礎性、繫統性和學術性兼備，可供光學教學與研究人員包括高年級本科生、研究生等閱讀和參考。

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