Demonstrational Optics presents a new didactical approach to the study of optics. Emphasizing the importance of elaborate new experimental demonstrations, pictorial illustrations, computer simulations and models of optical phenomena in order to ensure a deeper understanding of the general and statistical optics. It includes problems focused on the pragmatic needs of students, secondary school teachers, university professors and optical engineers.

1. Historical Introduction.- 1 Wave nature of light.- 2 Electromagnetic theory.- 3 Optical Spectroscopy.- 4 Quantum Optics.- 5 Atom model and relativity.- 6 Coherence and precision optical instrumentation.- 7 Light correlation and statistics.- 2. Properties Of Light Waves.- 1 Laws of electromagnetism.- 2 Properties of electromagnetic waves.- 3 Quasi-monochromatic waves.- 4 Energy and momentum of light.- 3. Light Polarization.- 1 Basic types of light wave polarization.- 2 Polarization of quasi-monochromatic light.- 3 Optical dipole radiation and polarizing effects.- 4. Light Waves In Media.- 1 Maxwell's equations in isotropic media.- 2 Reflection and refraction.- 3 The Fresnel formulae.- 4 Dispersion.- 5 Radiation under uniform charge motion.- 5. Optical Anisotropy.- 1 Double refraction in calcite.- 2 The structure of calcite.- 3 A monochromatic wave in an anisotropic crystal.- 4 Natural optical anisotropy of materials.- 5 Artificial birefringence.- 6 Optical activity.- 6. Geometrical Optics.- 1 Homocentric and astigmatic beams.- 2 One refracting surface.- 3 Centered optical systems.- 4 Lenses.- 5 Errors of optical systems.- 6 Formation of optical images.- 7 Light propagation inside inhomogeneous media.