Astronomical Telescopes and Instruments 2019

Overview

Field Guide to Astronomical Instrumentation, by C.U.Keller, R.Navarro, B.R.Brandl, published by SPIE, available at spie.org/Publications/Book/2064990
Observational Astrophysics, by Pierre Lena, published by Springer, available at book stores
Optics, 4th edition, by Eugene Hecht, published by Addison Wesley, available at book stores

Lectures and Exercises

Introduction to the Course, Foundations of Optics

Book chapters: Hecht 1-4

Geometrical Optics

Book chapters: Hecht 5, 6

Physical Optics

Book chapters: Hecht 9-12

Telescopes

Polarization

Thin Films and Coatings

Optical Design

Adaptive Optics

Imagers

Spectrographs

Coronagraphs

Polarimeters