The principles and methods of geometrical optics : especially as applied to the theory of optical instruments / by James P. C. Southall.

  • Southall, James P. C. (James Powell Cocke), 1871-1962.
Date:
1913
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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Page Methods and Fundamental Laws of Geometrical Optics, Arts, i-io, §§ 1-34 1-32 Art. 1. The Theories of Light, §§1,2 1,2 Art. 2. The Scope and Plan of Geometrical Optics, §§ 3, 4 2, 3 Art. 3. The Rectilinear Propagation of Light, §§ 5-8 3-8 §6. Huygens's Construction of the Wave-Front 4 §7. Fresnel's Extension of Huygens's Method 7 Art. 4. Rays of Light, §§ 9, 10 8-10 § 9. Principle of the Mutual Independence of the Rays of Light. 8 Art. 5. The Behaviour of Light at the Surface of Separation of two Isotropic Media, §§11-13 10-12 Art. 6. The Laws of Reflexion and Refraction, §§ 14-22 33-20 § 15. The Laws of Reflexion and Refraction 13 §18. Principle of the Reversibility of the Light-Path 15 §19. The Laws of Reflexion and Refraction as derived by tbr Wave-Theory (Huygens's Construction) , 16 §20. Huygens's Construction of Reflected Wave 18 § 21. Huygens's Construction of Refracted Wave 18 Art. 7. Absolute Index of Refraction of an Optical Medium, §§ 23-26 20—22 § 24. Absolute Index of Refraction 20 § 26. Reflexion Considered as a Special Case of Refraction 22 Art. 8. The Case of Total Reflexion, § 27 22-25 Art. 9. Geometrical Constructions, etc., §§28-30 25-28 §28. Construction of the Reflected Ray 25 § 29. Construction of the Refracted Ray . 26 § 30. The Deviation of the Refracted Ray 27 Art. 10. Certain Theorems Concerning the case of so-called Oblique Refraction (or Reflexion), §§ 31-34 28-32 CHAPTER II. Characteristic Properties of Rays of Light, Arts. 11-15, §§ 35-49 33-50C Art. 11. The Principle of Least Time (Law of Fermat), §§ 35-38 33~36 §38. The Optical Length of a Ray; and the Principle of the Shortest Route 35