1. Born, M., Wolf, E. (1980): Principles of Optics, 6th ed. ( Pergamon, Oxford ). A fundamental reference work, giving the complete theory of diffraction and the basis principles of some optical instruments.
2. Bruhat, G., Kastler, A. (1954): Optique ( Masson, Paris )
3. Harburn, G., Taylor, C.A., Welberry, T.R. (1979): Atlas of Optical Transforms (Bell, London). Interesting visual illustrations of Fourier transforms.
4. Harvey, A.F. (1970): Coherent Light (Wiley, New York)
5. Mertz, L. (1965): Transformations in Optics ( Wiley, New York). Original treatment, often directly concerned with astronomy.