chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Basic theory -- chapter 3 Antireflection coatings -- chapter 4 Neutral mirrors and beam splitters -- chapter 5 Multilayer high-reflectance coatings -- chapter 6 Edge filters -- chapter 7 Band-pass filters -- chapter 8 Tilted coatings -- chapter 9 Production methods and thin-film materials -- chapter 10 Factors affecting layer and coating properties -- chapter 11 Layer uniformity and thickness monitoring -- chapter 12 Specification of filters and environmental effects -- chapter 13 System considerations: applications of filters and coatings -- chapter 14 Other topics -- chapter 15 Characteristics of thin-film dielectric materials.