Optical System Design, Second Edition

by Fischer, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780071472487
• ISBN10: 0071472487
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-14
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

This classic resource provides a clear,well-illustrated introduction to the essentials of optical design-from basic principles to cutting-edge design methods.

Author Biography

Robert Fischer is the president of Optics 1,Inc., and a past president of SPIE.

Biljana Tadic-Galeb (Westlake Village, CA) is a senior optical staffengineer at Optics 1.

Paul Yoder is a consultant specializing in optical andopto-mechanical design.

Table of Contents

Basic Optics and Optical System Specifications	p. 1
Stops and Pupils and Other Basic Principles	p. 29
Diffraction, Aberrations, and Image Quality	p. 35
The Concept of Optical Path Difference	p. 49
Review of Specific Geometrical Aberrations and How to Get Rid of Them	p. 59
Glass Selection (Including Plastics)	p. 95
Spherical and Aspheric Surfaces	p. 115
Design Forms	p. 129
The Optical Design Process	p. 167
Computer Performance Evaluation	p. 179
Gaussian Beam Imagery	p. 199
Basics of Thermal Infrared Imaging in the 3- to 5- and 8- to 12-[mu]m Spectral Bands (Plus UV Optics)	p. 213
Diffractive Optics	p. 259
Design of Illumination Systems	p. 321
Performance Evaluation and Optical Testing	p. 333
Tolerancing and Producibility	p. 347
Optomechanical Design	p. 389
Optical Manufacturing Considerations	p. 479
Polarization Issues in Optical Design	p. 507
Optical Thin Films	p. 569
Hardware Design Issues	p. 587
Lens Design Optimization Case Studies	p. 603
Optical Sensor Systems Modeling and Analysis	p. 659
Stray Light and Optical Scattering	p. 703
Bloopers and Blunders in Optics	p. 739
Rule of Thumb and Hints	p. 767
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