New computation methods for geometrical optics PD Lin

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lin, P. D. (Psang Dain), author.

Series:

Springer series in optical sciences ; 0342-4111 v. 178

Springer series in optical sciences 0342-4111 volume 178

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geometrical optics--Mathematics.

Geometrical optics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Singapore Springer [2013?]

Summary:

This book employs homogeneous coordinate notation to compute the first- and second-order derivative matrices of various optical quantities. It will be one of the important mathematical tools for automatic optical design. The traditional geometrical optics is based on raytracing only. It is very difficult, if possible, to compute the first- and second-order derivatives of a ray and optical path length with respect to system variables, since they are recursive functions. Consequently, current commercial software packages use a finite difference approximation methodology to estimate these derivatives for use in optical design and analysis. Furthermore, previous publications of geometrical optics use vector notation, which is comparatively awkward for computations for non-axially symmetrical systems

Contents:

Homogeneous coordinate notation

Skew-Ray Tracing at Boundary Surfaces

Modeling an Optical System

Paraxial Optics for Axis-Symmetrical Systems

The Jacobian Matrix of a Ray with respect to System Variable Vector

Point Spread Function and Modulation Transfer Function

Optical Path Length and Its Jacobian Matrix with respect to System Variable Vector

The Wavefront Shape, Irradiance, and Caustic Surface in an Optical System

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 7, 2013)

ISBN:

9789814451796

9814451797

OCLC:

861332395

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license