Optical instrument

An optical instrument is a device that processes light waves (or photons), either to enhance an image for viewing or to analyze and determine their characteristic properties. Common examples include periscopes, microscopes, telescopes, and cameras.^[1]^[2]

^ Hernández, Daniel Malacara (2017-11-22). Fundamentals and Basic Optical Instruments. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4987-2077-9.
^ Kenyon, I. R. (2008). The Light Fantastic: A Modern Introduction to Classical and Quantum Optics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-856645-8.

[1] Hernández, Daniel Malacara (2017-11-22). Fundamentals and Basic Optical Instruments. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4987-2077-9.

[2] Kenyon, I. R. (2008). The Light Fantastic: A Modern Introduction to Classical and Quantum Optics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-856645-8.

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