The Ray and Wave Theory of Lenses

by Adriaan Walther

Book Overview

This book describes techniques used to predict the quality of images formed by optical systems, such as telescopes, camera lenses, and microscope objectives. It covers in detail how the ray and wave pictures of lens behavior can be combined and developed to produce a theory capable of dealing with the large angles encountered in real optical systems. Several applications are considered, including the propagation of a Gaussian beam along a skew ray,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521028299
• ISBN13: 9780521028295
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"