Regarded as a classic, Thin Film Optical Filters continues to serve as the indispensible reference for both professionals and students involved with the field. Like the previous editions, each one a bestseller, this new edition covers the design, manufacture, performance, and application of optical thin films. As accessible, as it is comprehensive, the text requires only the basic mathematics needed to carry out thin film calculations. Advances in nanotechnology and other areas have led to dramatic improvements both in thin film applications and in their manufacturing. Covering new materials and new processes, this book provides those in the field with the new foundation required to make further advances.

Author Biography

H. Angus Macleod is President of the Thin Film Center Inc. in Tucson, Arizona, and Professor Emeritus of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona.