SPIE Press Books

The largest independent not-for-profit publisher of optics and photonics books

With a growing collection of titles that cover the breadth of optics and photonics technologies and applications, SPIE Press is a leading global publisher for technical books. Browse the over 500 book titles authored and edited by recognized and respected leaders in their fields. Expand your knowledge today!

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SPIE Press books reach a worldwide professional audience of scientists and engineers in optical, photonic, imaging, and optoelectronic technologies.

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Book Series from SPIE Press

SPIE Spotlights

SPIE Spotlights are an innovative eBook series featuring concise, digital-only publications that either summarize a broad topic or highlight a specific niche.

Written for a wide audience, these peer-reviewed eBooks get straight to the point, covering the most important aspects of a given subject.
Spotlight Series Editor: Craig Olson
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SPIE Field Guides

Written for the practicing engineer or scientist, each Field Guide includes the key definitions, equations, illustrations, application examples, design considerations, methods, and tips that you need in the lab and in the field. eBook versions are available for most books. Formats and pricing details are shown on the book product pages.
Field Guide Series Editor: J. Scott Tyo

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SPIE Tutorial Text

Learn at your own pace! Tutorial Texts are stand-alone tutorials covering fundamental topics in optical science and technology - at introductory and intermediate levels. eBook versions are available for most books. Formats and pricing details are shown on the book product pages.
Tutorial Text Series Editor: Jessica DeGroote Nelson

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SPIE Monographs and Handbooks

Press monographs and handbooks are authoritative professional reference books, textbooks, and handbooks covering theory, state-of-the-art applications, and outlooks on topics of special interest to scientists and engineers. eBook versions are available for most books. Formats and pricing details are shown on the book product pages.

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SPIE Milestone Series

Milestone Series volumes are collections of seminal papers that have defined their fields, from Newton's first reflections on optics to modern breakthroughs in nanotechnology.
"There is no substitute for reading the original papers on any subject...
"The editors of each individual SPIE Milestone volume have been chosen for their deep knowledge of the world literature in their fields; hence, the selection of reprints chosen for each book has been made with authority and care."
-- Brian J. Thompson, Former Series Editor