Preface to the Second Edition

I am very happy for this chance to revise the handbook first published in 2009. Up to now, numerous books and handbooks with such titles as Optics and Optical Engineering have been published. However, it was still not easy for people to apply those optical principles to their research or for industrial purposes. In this handbook, I, as the editor, have attempted to bridge the gap that exists between academic research principles and the methods used for practical applications.

To my great delight, we received a number of favorable responses to the previous edition, especially from researchers and engineers in industrial fields, in addition to people in academic areas. Therefore, my intention here is to update the ...

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