Other volumes in the Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics... 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 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. 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. Other volumes in the Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics... 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 About the author Joseph W. Goodman is Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. He is the author of Introduction to Fourier Optics. Dr. Goodman is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the International Optical Engineering Society. He received the Max Born Award from the Optical Society of America in 1983 and the Frederick Terman Award from the American Society for Engineering Education in 1971. Dr. Goodman earned his PhD in electrical engineering at Stanford University.