Optical Imaging and Aberrations, Part I

An examination of how aberrations arise in optical systems and how they affect optical wave propagation and imaging based on geometrical and optical concepts. Part One covers ray geometrical optics and includes coverage of Gaussian optics and the radiometry of imaging.

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This text focuses on concepts, physical insight and mathematical simplicity and is intended for students and professionals. Figures and drawings illustrate concepts and enhance readability. Carefully crafted problems at the end of each chapter are designed to reinforce the reader's understanding of theory and applications. A special emphasis is placed on understanding the primary aberrations of simple systems, as a foundation for the design of more complex and high image-quality systems.