Instruments and Experiences: Papers on Measurement and Instrument Design

by R.V. Jones

A wide-ranging collection of essays tracing the evolution of measurement instrumentation design and performance over the past fifty years. Written by one of the foremost authorities in optical devices, these papers stress the importance of mechanical detail in the development of devices capable of sensitive detection and precise measurement, including lasers and microcircuitry. Topics discussed include optical levers, elastic movements, microbarographs,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047191763X
• ISBN13: 9780471917632
• Release Date: June 1988
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 498 Pages