Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by geenew 1207 days ago
Is there a consensus on the standard optics 101 textbook?
2 comments

The optics chapter(s) within a general physics textbook would usually be a good place to begin without diving too much. My univ used Tipler, but other Univ Physics books would likely just be equally good.

Then after that, as already answered, Hecht to go further while still being within a "101" level.

The one I've mostly heard about is Hecht.