Singular Optics

"""This lecture-based book is pleasant and contains careful discussions of a large number of topics dealing with the multifaceted aspects of wavefield singularities. The target audience for Gbur’s book includes undergraduate students of engineering and science, and optical engineers and designers."" – Optics & Photonics News (May 2017) ""Not just the first complete overview of Singular Optics, but also eminently readable!"" –Taco Visser, Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ""This new book provides a firm and comprehensive grounding both those looking to acquaint themselves with the field and those of us that need reminding of the things we thought we knew, but hitherto did not understand: an essential point of reference."" – Miles Padgett, Kelvin Chair of Natural Philosophy, University of Glasgow This engagingly written text provides a useful pedagogical introduction to an extensive class of geometrical phenomena in the optics of polarization and phase, including simple explanations of much of the underlying mathematics. – Michael Berry, University of Bristol, UK ""Professor Greg Gbur is both an expert in the field and a talented writer…. this comprehensive yet accessible text gives a clear and engaging introduction to the newcomer as well as a useful reference to the expert."" – Miguel A. Alonso, The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester ""The author covers a vast number of topics in great detail, with a unifying mathematical treatment. It will be a useful reference for both beginners and experts…. I found myself learning many new things and will definitely have it handy on my shelf!"" – Enrique Galvez, Charles A. Dana Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Colgate University ""this book is a delight. Just as Nye’s text is a ‘singular’ contribution to the field (pun intended!), I hope that Gbur’s text becomes an indispensable reference for optical vortices and together, these books form an essential foundation for the study of optical singularities."" – Contemporary Physics (Nov 2017), review by Andrew Resnick ""This lecture-based book is pleasant and contains careful discussions of a large number of topics dealing with the multifaceted aspects of wavefield singularities. The target audience for Gbur’s book includes undergraduate students of engineering and science, and optical engineers and designers."" – Optics & Photonics News (May 2017) ""Not just the first complete overview of Singular Optics, but also eminently readable!"" –Taco Visser, Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ""This new book provides a firm and comprehensive grounding both those looking to acquaint themselves with the field and those of us that need reminding of the things we thought we knew, but hitherto did not understand: an essential point of reference."" – Miles Padgett, Kelvin Chair of Natural Philosophy, University of Glasgow This engagingly written text provides a useful pedagogical introduction to an extensive class of geometrical phenomena in the optics of polarization and phase, including simple explanations of much of the underlying mathematics. – Michael Berry, University of Bristol, UK ""Professor Greg Gbur is both an expert in the field and a talented writer…. this comprehensive yet accessible text gives a clear and engaging introduction to the newcomer as well as a useful reference to the expert."" – Miguel A. Alonso, The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester ""The author covers a vast number of topics in great detail, with a unifying mathematical treatment. It will be a useful reference for both beginners and experts…. I found myself learning many new things and will definitely have it handy on my shelf!"" – Enrique Galvez, Charles A. Dana Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Colgate University ""this book is a delight. Just as Nye’s text is a ‘singular’ contribution to the field (pun intended!), I hope that Gbur’s text becomes an indispensable reference for optical vortices and together, these books form an essential foundation for the study of optical singularities."" – Contemporary Physics (Nov 2017), review by Andrew Resnick"