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The Ray and Wave Theory of Lenses (Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics) Book

The analysis of practical imaging systems is often marred by the use of poor approximations, particularly the small-angle approximation. This book describes clearly how the ray and wave pictures of lens behaviour can be combined and developed to produce a theory capable of dealing with the large angles encountered in real optical systems.Introductory chapters describe the properties of eikonal functions. The wave theory of lenses is then developed, following a discussion of wave behaviour in homogeneous media. A detailed description of aberrations is then given, and the book concludes with applications of the theory in lens design and analysis. Containing many practical insights, as well as exercises and solutions, this book will be of great interest to graduate students taking courses in this field, and to anyone working in optical design and engineering.Read More

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    This book describes techniques used to predict the quality of images formed by optical systems, such as telescopes, camera lenses, and microscope objectives. It covers in detail how the ray and wave pictures of lens behavior can be combined and developed to produce a theory capable of dealing with the large angles encountered in real optical systems. Several applications are considered, including the propagation of a Gaussian beam along a skew ray, a clear and convincing demonstration that diffractive optical elements are subject to the same fundamental limitation as conventional lenses, a thorough discussion of the "cosine-to-the-fourth law," and a detailed example of mock ray tracing. Containing many practical insights, as well as exercises and solutions, this book will be of great interest to graduate students taking courses in this field, and to anyone working in optical design and engineering.

  • 0521028299
  • 9780521028295
  • A. Walther
  • 2 November 2006
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 416
  • 1
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