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Statistical Optics (Wiley Series in Pure & Applied Optics) First Edition

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Statistical Optics, Joseph W. Goodman

"The latest book by Professor Goodman...is the best all-around book on classical statistical optics...it is likely to become the standard reference for workers in the field." —Optical Engineering

"The text is clearly and interestingly written.... Statistical Optics will be welcome as a guide to the parts of statistics needed in optics..." —Nature

"This long-awaited book by J. W. Goodman may eventually have as strategic an impact on the field of modern optics as did his first book, Introduction to Fourier Optics, published in 1986. [Statistical Optics] should be included in anyone's library of key books in modern optics." —IEEE Journal of Quantum Mechanics

"[Statistical Optics] is likely to remain a standard reference in this area for quite some time to come." —Physics Today

"I strongly recommend this book both as a text for advanced students in optics and as a preliminary research volume for anyone interested in understanding the fluctuations in light." —Journal of Statistical Physics

"[Statistical Optics is] essential bookshelf material for anyone who takes applied optics seriously." &mdsh;Foundations of Physics

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  1. ISBN-10
    0471015024
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0471015024
  3. Edition
    First Edition
  4. Publisher
    Wiley-Interscience
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 1985
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
  8. Print length
    576 pages
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A text and reference discussing the statistical methods necessary for treating many problems in modern optics, and applying those methods to a variety of problems in the fields of image formation and detection. Chapters treat random variables, random processes, some first-order properties of light waves, the theory of partial coherence, imaging with partially coherent light, atmospheric degradations of images, and fundamental noise limitations in the detection of light. Includes homework problems for classroom or self-study.

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While optical techniques and instrumentation have achieved unparalleled sophistication, most advanced problems in optics require the introduction of statistical considerations for their solution. Statistical Optics is a comprehensive treatment of optics problems whose solutions lie beyond the power of deterministic analysis. No other book covers so broad a range of practical and theoretical problems of this type. Early chapters treat random variables, random processes, and some first-order properties of light waves. The chapters that follow present a unified treatment of several related problems such as the theory of partial coherence, imaging with partially coherent light, atmospheric degradations of images, and fundamental noise limitations in the detection of light. Statistical Optics includes many homework problems suitable for the classroom or for self-study. It can be used by optical and electrical engineers and physicists who want to master the statistical methods necessary for treating many problems in optics. In addition, students of these disciplines will find this an invaluable guide in their study of the subject.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley-Interscience; First Edition (January 1, 1985)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 576 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0471015024
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0471015024
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Malcolm
5.0 out of 5 stars The book is outstanding and is already a classic - ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2015
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The book is outstanding and is already a classic - however I believe that a new edition of the book was due by January and then by May - I assumed that I was getting the new edition but I got the old one - please will someone tell if there really is a new edition to be available soon
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4.0 out of 5 stars If you can find this text for under $30, it is an excellent & useful addition to your library.
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2015
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Pros: Clear explanation of much of classical optical coherence theory & propagation; great introduction to some basic statistics and applications. Excellent presentation for anyone having completed a couple years of undergraduate studies in electrical engineering or physics, as well as researchers with at least an undergraduate degree in the physical and/or mathematical sciences willing to put in a little work.

Cons: Pricey for a 3-decades old classic; requires a background in Fourier optics, e.g., Joe's "Into to Fourier Optics" and/or Jack Gaskill's excellent treatise on "Linear Systems, Transforms and Optics."

If you can find any of Goodman's texts at a good price you can't go wrong - and this is no exception. But for more detail and depth at only a marginal increase in cost, consider Mandle & Wolf's, "Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics."
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Weizhen Yan
4.0 out of 5 stars A good textbook in statistical optics
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2000
Since I'm an optics graduate student beginning my research on image through atmosphere turbulance, I'm eager to find a book of statistic optics which can be both a classical one and easy of self-studying, in fact, I don't want to waste a lot of time jumping from one book to another trying to get the right one for me. One friend of mine introduced this book to me, also because it is written by goodman, whose book "Introduction to Fourier Optics" is one of the best books I've ever read, I did have a try on this book, "Statistical Optics". It's really well written and good organized, I read all through the book, especially on the chapter focus on the theory of partial coherence, imaging with partially coherent light, and atmospheric degradations of images. I obtained not only some basic concepts from it, even got some inspiration for the research work I'm doing. Thank you, Prof. Goodman. Thank you for offering another classical optics textbook to the optics student!
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