--- title: Fundamentals e-Book | Tip Sheet description: "Optics are an integral component of today’s light-based technologies — laser systems with applications in medicine and defense, fiber optic, and satellite communication, machine vision and thermal sensing, imaging, autonomous vehicles, and more. Yet, optics remain shrouded in mystery." --- [![Ross Optical | Specialty Optics in Stock](https://custom-optics.rossoptical.com/hubfs/template_images/ross-optical-logo.png "Ross Optical | Specialty Optics in Stock")](https://www.rossoptical.com/) [ISO 9001:2015](https://custom-optics.rossoptical.com/hubfs/downloads/RossOptical_ISO9001.pdf) l 915-595-5417 ![Landing-Page_Opt-3](https://custom-optics.rossoptical.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Landing-Page_Opt-3.jpg?width=1200&name=Landing-Page_Opt-3.jpg "Landing-Page_Opt-3") # Fundamentals of Optics E-book   Optics are an integral component of today’s light-based technologies — laser systems with applications in medicine and defense, fiber optic, satellite communication, machine vision, thermal sensing, imaging, autonomous vehicles, and more. Yet, optics remain shrouded in mystery. So to make the design process more transparent and enjoyable, we put together this introduction to optics. We’ve answered many of our customers’ most common questions with easy-to-understand definitions and basic illustrations.      ### Download the Fundamentals E-book ![ross-optical-custom-optics.v01B.png](https://custom-optics.rossoptical.com/hs-fs/hubfs/template_banners/ross-optical-custom-optics.v01B.png?width=1295&name=ross-optical-custom-optics.v01B.png "ross-optical-custom-optics.v01B.png") # Need Custom Optics? [![linkedin-in-brands-1](https://custom-optics.rossoptical.com/hubfs/linkedin-in-brands-1.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ross-optical-industries/)[![twitter-brands-1](https://custom-optics.rossoptical.com/hubfs/twitter-brands-1.svg)](https://twitter.com/RossOptical) 1410 Gail Borden Place, A3, El Paso, TX 79935 1-915-595-5417 ![POC Logo](https://custom-optics.rossoptical.com/hubfs/POCI-Logo_white_100px.png) Ross Optical is a division of Precision Optics. Visit [Precision Optics](https://www.poci.com/) and our sister company [Lighthouse Imaging](https://www.lighthouseoptics.com/). Copyright 2022.   All Rights Reserved ### Latest Blog Posts ![](http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/273388/IPT-Files/img/sbm-3ozj5q79luusl8z.gif)