Aberrations of Optical Systems
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Aberrations of Optical Systems

  1. 284 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
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Aberrations of Optical Systems

About this book

Although the subject of optical design as a branch of applied physics is over one hundred years old, the use of aberration theory has changed considerably. Aberrations of Optical Systems covers elementary optics and aberration theory of various optical systems, including the use of nonaxially symmetric systems and diffractive optical elements in complex designs, such as head-up displays and the increasing use of scanning systems with laser illumination. The book provides the complete range of mathematical tools, formulae, and derivations needed for understanding the process of optical design and for planning optical design programs. While the treatment is mainly based on geometrical optics, some excursions into physical optics are made, particularly in connection with the problems of optical tolerances.

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9780367850418
eBook ISBN
9781351469319
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Physics
Index
Physics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Series Editors' Preface
  7. Preface and acknowledgements
  8. 1 Optical systems and ideal optical images
  9. 2 Geometrical optics
  10. 3 Gaussian optics
  11. 4 Finite raytracing
  12. 5 Finite raytracing through non-symmetrical systems
  13. 6 Optical invariants
  14. 7 Monochromatic aberrations
  15. 8 Calculation of the Seidel aberrations
  16. 9 Finite aberration formulae
  17. 10 Chromatic aberration
  18. 11 Primary aberrations of unsymmetrical systems and of holographic optical elements
  19. 12 Thin lens aberrations
  20. 13 Optical tolerances
  21. Appendix A: Summary of the main formulae
  22. Appendix B: Symbols
  23. Appendix C: Examples
  24. Appendix D: Tracing Gaussian beams from lasers
  25. Name index
  26. Subject index