Optics and Photonics: An Introduction, 2nd Edition

Sir Francis Graham Smith. Old School House, Henbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9PH, UK
Now retired, Graham Smith has had a distinguished career in radio astronomy having held the post of Astronomer Royal 1982 – 1990, and most recently was Langworthy Professor of Physics at Manchester University.

Professor Terry King. School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Currently head of the Laser Photonics Group, Terry King has many years experience in research, teaching and consultancy.

Professor Daniel Wilkins. Department of Physics, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE 68182-0266, USA
Dan Wilkins holds the Milo Bail Chair of Physics at Nebraska and has taught optics and a wide variety of undergraduate courses for many years. His main research focus is general relativity theory.