Modern Optical Engineering: The Design of Optical Systems, Fourth Edition
by: Warren J. Smith
Abstract: The field’s industry standard - now revised and updated with the latest in Optical engineeringThis is the industry standard in the field of optical engineering - and the field’s most widely used reference.Now completelyrevised and updated to reflect seven years’ worth of optical andlens advances, Modern Optical Engineering is packed with newchapters, problems, and exercises that provide its readers withrefreshers on particular topics as well as the latest informationon the theory, design, and practice in the field.
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Table of Contents
- A. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- B. Preface
- 1. Optics Overview
- 2. Gaussian Optics: The Cardinal Points
- 3. Paraxial Optics and Calculations
- 4. Optical System Considerations
- 5. The Primary Aberrations
- 6. Third-Order Aberration Theory and Calculation
- 7. Prism and Mirror Systems
- 8. Characteristics of the Human Eye
- 9. Stops, Apertures, Pupils and Diffraction
- 10. Optical Materials
- 11. Optical Coatings
- 12. Principles of Radiometry and Photometry
- 13. Optical System Layout
- 14. Case Studies in System Layout
- 15. Wave-Front Aberrations and MTF
- 16. The Basics of Lens Design
- 17. Lens Design for Eyepieces, Microscopes, Cameras, etc.
- 18. Design of Mirror and Catadioptric Systems
- 19. Selected Lens Designs, Analyzed and Annotated
- 20. The Practice of Optical Engineering
- 21. Getting the Most Out of “Stock” Lenses
- A. Raytracing and Aberration Calculation
- B. Some Standard Dimensions
- C. Glossary
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Expanded Table of Contents
- A. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- B. Preface
- 1. Optics Overview
- 2. Gaussian Optics: The Cardinal Points
- 3. Paraxial Optics and Calculations
- 4. Optical System Considerations
- 5. The Primary Aberrations
- Introduction
- The Aberration Polynomial and the Seidel Aberrations
- Chromatic Aberrations
- The Effect of Lens Shape and Stop Position on the Aberrations
- Aberration Variation with Aperture and Field
- Optical Path Difference (Wave Front Aberration)
- Aberration Correction and Residuals
- Ray Intercept Curves and the “Orders” of Aberrations
- The Relationships between Longitudinal Aberration, Transverse Aberration, Wave-Front Aberration (OPD), and Angular Aberration
- Exercises
- 6. Third-Order Aberration Theory and Calculation
- 7. Prism and Mirror Systems
- Introduction
- 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 Beamsplitters
- Plane Mirrors
- The Design of Prism and Reflector Systems
- Analysis of Fabrication Errors
- 8. Characteristics of the Human Eye
- 9. Stops, Apertures, Pupils and Diffraction
- Introduction
- 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
- Exercises
- 10. Optical Materials
- 11. Optical Coatings
- 12. Principles of Radiometry and Photometry
- 13. Optical System Layout
- 14. Case Studies in System Layout
- Introduction
- Telephoto Lens
- Retrofocus Lens
- Relay System
- Aperture Stop for Relay System ofSec. 14.4
- Short Range Telescope
- Field Lens forSec. 14.6
- Raytrace ofSec. 14.7
- 125 Power Microscope
- Brueke 125 × Magnifier
- A 4 × Mechanically Compensated Zoom Lens
- Doing System Layout by Computer
- An Athermalized Mid-IR System with an External Cold Stop
- 15. Wave-Front Aberrations and MTF
- Introduction
- Optical Path Difference: Focus Shift
- Optical Path Difference: Spherical Aberration
- Aberration Tolerances
- Image Energy Distribution (Geometric)
- Spread Functions—Point and Line
- Geometric Spot Size Due to Spherical Aberration
- The Modulation Transfer Function
- Square-Wave vs. Sine-Wave Targets
- Special Modulation Transfer Functions: Diffraction-Limited Systems
- Radial Energy Distribution
- Point Spread Functions for the Primary Aberrations
- Exercises
- 16. The Basics of Lens Design
- Introduction
- 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: Third-Order Theory
- Automatic Design by Electronic Computer
- Practical Considerations
- Exercises
- 17. Lens Design for Eyepieces, Microscopes, Cameras, etc.
- 18. Design of Mirror and Catadioptric Systems
- 19. Selected Lens Designs, Analyzed and Annotated
- 20. The Practice of Optical Engineering
- 21. Getting the Most Out of “Stock” Lenses
- A. Raytracing and Aberration Calculation
- B. Some Standard Dimensions
- C. Glossary
Book Details
Title: Modern Optical Engineering: The Design of Optical Systems, Fourth Edition
Publisher: : New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New Delhi, San Juan, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto
Copyright / Pub. Date: 2008, 2000, 1990, 1966 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ISBN: 9780071476874
Authors:
Warren J. Smith (Carlsbad, CA) is Chief Scientist at Kaiser Electro-Optics and an independent consultant. He is one of the most widely known writers and educators in optical design, the author of three editions of Modern Optical Engineering, as well as Modern Lens Design and Practical Optical System Layout.
Description: The field’s industry standard - now revised and updated with the latest in Optical engineeringThis is the industry standard in the field of optical engineering - and the field’s most widely used reference.Now completelyrevised and updated to reflect seven years’ worth of optical andlens advances, Modern Optical Engineering is packed with newchapters, problems, and exercises that provide its readers withrefreshers on particular topics as well as the latest informationon the theory, design, and practice in the field.
