Optical transfer function of imaging systems
By: Tom L. Williams.
Series: Optics and optoelectronics series
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing; CRC Press; Routledge
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Bristol [England]; Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 504
Subjects: Optical transfer function.; Imaging systems.
Notes: Includes bibliographic references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. The performance of imaging systems; title: 2. An introduction to the OTF concept, its calculation and measurement; title: 3. A review of techniques for measuring the OTF/MTF of lens systems; title: 4. Measurement of the OTF/MTF of lens systems; title: 5. Test conditions and other special considerations relating to specific cases of optical system; title: 6. Photographic materials and systems; title: 7. Electro-optical imaging devices and systems; title: 8. Factors affecting the accuracy of OTF measurement and methods of assessing accuracy; title: 9. OTF/MTF and image quality; title: 10. MTF of sampled imaging systems; title: 11. Veiling glare; title: 12. Diagnostic and other applications of MTF equipment; title: Appendix A. Values for some useful functions; title: Appendix B. Data on sources and detectors, including photographic materials; title: Appendix C. Data for assessing the accuracy of MTF equipment in terms of NAV (nominal accuracy value); title: Appendix D. Data for some standard test lenses; title: Appendix E. Incoherent illumination of MTF test patterns.