Preface of the Book Series xv
Preface of the First Volume xvi
Acknowledgements xvii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Modelling and Goal of Lens Design 2
1.2 Optical System Types and Aperture Field Classification 3
References 10
2 Optical Materials 13
2.1 Introduction 13
2.2 Dispersion 14
2.3 Group Velocity Dispersion and Short Pulses 37
2.4 Absorption and Transmission 42
2.5 Thermal Properties 46
2.6 Other Optical Materials 49
References 57
3 Geometrical Optics 61
3.1 Introduction 61
3.2 Law of Refraction 61
3.3 Fresnel Formulas 65
3.4 Raytrace 74
3.5 Paraxial Approximation 100
3.6 Matrix Calculus 108
3.7 Helmholtz–Lagrange Invariant 120
3.8 Delano Diagram 124
3.9 Gaussian Brackets 129
References 133
4 Optical Components 137
4.1 Overview 137
4.2 Single Refractive Spherical Surface 137
4.3 Plane Plates 138
4.4 Lenses 143
4.5 Mirrors 157
4.6 Aspheres 158
4.7 Freeform Surfaces 171
4.8 Special Component Types 185
4.9 Gradient Index Lenses 209
4.10 Prisms 214
4.11 Diffractive Elements 222
4.12 Diffusor Plates 234
References 238
5 Imaging Systems 243
5.1 Introduction 243
5.2 Geometrical Imaging 247
5.3 Magnification, Field of View, Aperture and Vergence 257
5.4 Pupil 264
5.5 Vignetting 269
5.6 Infinity Cases for Field and Pupil 281
5.7 Imaging with Mirrors 287
5.8 Imaging Without Rotational Symmetry 292
5.9 Miscellaneous 305
References 309
6 Diffraction and Point Spread Function 311
6.1 Diffraction Phenomena 311
6.2 Calculation of Diffraction Effects 316
6.3 Point Spread Function in Optical Systems 337
6.4 PSF in Case of Apodization 343
6.5 Focusing at Low Fresnel Numbers 347
6.6 Focusing at High Numerical Aperture 350
6.7 PSF for Compound Systems 359
6.8 Cascaded Diffraction in Optical Systems 365
6.9 Miscellaneous 372
6.10 Field in a Tilted Plane 383
References 389
7 Optical Transfer Function 395
7.1 Spatial Frequency Concept 395
7.2 Optical Transfer Function 397
7.3 Miscellaneous 410
7.4 OTF of Cascaded Systems 420
References 423
8 Gaussian Beams 425
8.1 Introduction 425
8.2 Gaussian Beam Transformation 429
8.3 Astigmatic Beams 437
8.4 Ray Equivalent of Gaussian Beams 440
8.5 Truncated Gaussian Beams 445
8.6 Gaussian Beams Beyond the Paraxial Approximation 449
8.7 Gaussian Beam with Spherical Aberration 452
8.8 Single Mode Fibre Coupling with Gaussian Beam 454
8.9 Partial Coherent Gauss–Schell Beams 456
References 459
9 Photometry and Radiometry 463
9.1 Introduction 463
9.2 Lambertian Source 466
9.3 Radiometric Transfer of Energy 467
9.4 Radiometry of Optical Systems 477
9.5 Radiometry with Partial Coherent Light 485
References 488
10 Phase Space Representation 491
10.1 General Aspects 491
10.2 Geometrical Ray Model 495
10.3 Wigner Distribution Function 500
10.4 Photometry in Phase Space 508
10.5 Miscellaneous 515
References 521
11 Computation and Digital Processing of Images 523
11.1 Introduction 523
11.2 Image Computation 523
11.3 Confocal Imaging 538
11.4 Anisoplanatic Imaging 543
11.5 Digital Imaging Processing 554
11.6 Image Quality Metrics 559
11.7 Digital Image Restoration 563
11.8 Plenoptical Imaging 569
11.9 Digital Phase Imaging 579
11.10 Extended Depth of Focus 583
References 588
12 Mathematical Appendix 593
12.1 Fourier Transform and Related 593
12.2 Miscellaneous 608
References 616
Index 617
