Aberration theory made simple
By: Virendra N. Mahajan
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Tutorial texts series -- v. TT93; Tutorial texts in optical engineering -- v. TT 93.
Publisher: SPIE Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Bellingham, Wash
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780819488251
Subjects: Aberration; Geometrical optics; Imaging systems
Description: This book provides a clear, concise, and consistent exposition of what aberrations are, how they arise in optical imaging systems, and how they affect the quality of images formed by them. The emphasis of the book is on physical insight, problem solving, and numerical results, and the text is intended for engineers and scientists who have a need and a desire for a deeper and better understanding of aberrations and their role in optical imaging and wave propagation. Some knowledge of Gaussian optics and an appreciation for aberrations would be useful but is not required.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: Preface to the second edition; title: Preface to the first edition; title: Symbols and notation; title: Optical aberrations; title: Thin lens; title: Aberrations of a plane-parallel plate; title: Aberrations of a spherical mirror; title: Schmidt camera; title: Aberrations of a conic surface; title: Ray spot sizes and diagrams; title: Systems with circular pupils; title: Systems with annular and Gaussian pupils; title: Line of sight of an aberrated system; title: Random aberrations; title: Observation of aberrations.