Research Catalog

Title

Modern optical engineering : the design of optical systems / Warren J. Smith.

Author

Smith, Warren J.

Publication

New York : McGraw Hill, 2000.

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Description

xvii, 617 pages : illustrations; 24 cm +

Subject

• Optical instruments > Design and construction

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Ch. 1. General Principles. The Electromagnetic Spectrum. Light Wave Propagation. Snell's Law of Refraction. The Action of Simple Lenses and Prisms on Wave Fronts. Interference and Diffraction. The Photoelectric Effect -- Ch. 2. Image Formation (First-Order Optics). Cardinal Points of an Optical System. Image Position and Size. Refraction of a Light Ray at a Single Surface. The Paraxial Region. Paraxial Raytracing through Several Surfaces. Calculation of the Focal Points and Principal Points. The "Thin Lens" Mirrors. Systems of Separated Components. The Optical Invariant. Matrix Optics. The y-ybar Diagram. The Schelmpflug Condition. The Summary of Sign Conventions -- Ch. 3. Aberrations. The Aberration Polynomial and the Seidel Aberrations. Chromatic Aberrations. The Effect of Lens Shape and Stop Postion on the Aberrations. Aberration Variation with Aperture and Field. Optical Path Difference (Wave Front Aberrations). Aberration Correction and Residuals.
• Ray Intercept Curves and the "Orders" of Aberrations -- Ch. 4. Prisms and Mirrors. Dispersing Prisms. The "Thin" Prism. Minimum Deviation. The Achromatic Prism and the Direct Vision Prism. Total Internal Reflection. Reflection from a Plane Surface. Plane Parallel Plates. The Right-Angle Prism. The Roof Prism. Erecting Prism Systems. Inversion Prisms. The Penta Prism. Rhomboids and Beam Splitters. Plane Mirrors. The Design of Prism and Reflector Systems. Analysis of Fabrication Errors -- Ch. 5. The Eye. The Structure of the Eye. Characteristics of the Eye. Defects of the Eye -- Ch. 6. Stops and Apertures. The Aperture Stop and Pupils. The Field Stop. Vignetting. Glare Stops, Cold Stops, and Baffles. The Telecentric Stop. Apertures and Image Illumination - f-Number and Cosine-Fourth. Depth of Focus. Diffraction Effects of Apertures. Resolution of Optical Systems. Diffraction of a Gaussian (Laser) Beam. The Fourier Transform Lens and Spatial Filtering --
• Ch. 7. Optical Materials and Interference Coatings. Reflection, Absorption, Dispersion. Optical Glass. Special Glasses. Crystalline Materials. Plastic Optical Materials. Absorption Filters. Diffusing Materials and Projection Screens. Polarizing Materials. Dielectric Reflection and Interference Filters. Reflectors. Reticles. Cements and Liquids -- Ch. 8. Radiometry and Photometry. The Inverse Square Law; Intensity. Radiance and Lambert's Law. Radiation into a Hemisphere. Irradiance Produced by a Diffuse Source. The Radiometry of Images; The Conservation of Radiance. Spectral Radiometry. Black Body Radiation. Photometry. Illumination Devices -- Ch. 9. Basic Optical Devices. Telescopes, Afocai Systems. Field Lenses and Relay Systems. Exit Pupils, The Eye and Resolution. The Simple Microscope or Magnifier. The Compound Microscope. Rangefinders. Radiometer and Detector Optics. Fiber Optics. Anamorphic Systems. Variable Power (Zoom) Systems. The Diffractive Surface --
• Ch. 10. Optical Computation. Paraxial Rays. Meridional Rays. General, or Skew, Rays: Spherical Surfaces. General, or Skew, Rays: Aspheric Surfaces. Coddington's Equations. Aberration Determination. Third-Order Aberrations: Surface Contributions. Third-Order Aberrations: Thin Lenses; Stop Shift Equations -- Ch. 11. Image Evaluation. Optical Path Difference: Focus Shift. Optical Path Difference: Spherical Aberration. Aberration Tolerances. Image Energy Distribution (Geometric). Spread Functions - Point and Line. Geometric Spot Sizes Due to Spherical Aberration. The Modulation Transfer Function. Computation of the Modulation Transfer Function. Special Modulation Transfer Functions: Diffraction-Limited Systems. Radial Energy Distribution. Point Spread Functions for the Primary Aberrations -- Ch. 12. The Design of Optical Systems: General. The Simple Meniscus Camera Lens. The Symmetrical Principle. Achromatic Telescope Objectives (Thin Lens Theory).
• Achromatic Telescope Objectives (Design Forms). The Diffractive Surface in Lens Design. The Cooke Triplet Anastigmat. A Generalized (Nonautomatic, Old-Fashioned) Design Technique. Automatic Design by Electronic computer. Practical Considerations -- Ch. 13. The Design of Optical Systems: Particular. Telescope Systems and Eyepieces. Microscope Objectives. Photographic Objectives. Condenser Systems. Reflecting Systems. The Rapid Estimation of Blur Sizes for Simple Optical Systems -- Ch. 14. Some Forty Four More Lens Designs. The Designs -- Ch. 15. Optics in Practice. Optical Manufacture. Optical Specifications and Tolerances. Optical Mounting Techniques. Optical Laboratory Practice.

ISBN

• 0071363602
• 0071363793

LCCN

00032907

OCLC

• ocm44045577
• SCSB-4196280

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries