The Optics of Rays, Wavefronts, and Caustics
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The Optics of Rays, Wavefronts, and Caustics

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  2. English
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The Optics of Rays, Wavefronts, and Caustics

About this book

The Optics of Rays, Wavefronts, and Caustics presents the fundamental principles of geometrical optics and its unique role in modern technology. It also discusses the procedures used in optical design, which are based on geometrical optics. Organized into 16 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the underlying general mathematical facts, which constitute the substance of geometrical optics. It then presents the various techniques used to solve the ray and wavefront problems in general inhomogeneous medium. Other chapters consider the concept of ray tracing as a tool for calculating the principal curvatures of a wavefront as it propagates through a lens. In addition, the book tackles several topics, including the aspects of lens design, as well as a system of equations that are similar to the Maxwell equations. The last chapter deals with orthotomic systems of rays. Optical designers, optical physicists, theoretical physicists, and mathematicians will find the information and methods in this book extremely useful.

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Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780126640502
eBook ISBN
9780323155557
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Optics & Light

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. The Optics of Rays, Wavefronts, and Caustics
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. PREFACE
  6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  7. Chapter I. Introduction
  8. Chapter II. The Calculus of Variations
  9. Chapter III. Space Curves
  10. Chapter IV. Applications
  11. Chapter V. The Hilbert Integral
  12. Chapter VI. Ray Tracing
  13. Chapter VII. Orthotomic Systems of Ray
  14. Chapter VIII. Wavefronts
  15. Chapter IX. Surfaces
  16. Chapter X. Generalized Ray Tracing
  17. Chapter XI. The Inhomogeneous Medium
  18. Chapter XII. Classical Aberration Theory
  19. Chapter XIII. The Fundamental Optical Invariant
  20. Chapter XIV. The Lens Equation
  21. Chapter XV. The Lens Group
  22. Chapter XVI. Conclusion
  23. INDEX

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