Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Basic Optics and Optical System Specifications |
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1 | (28) |
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The Purpose of an Imaging Optical System |
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1 | (3) |
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How to Specify Your Optical System: Basic Parameters |
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4 | (7) |
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Basic Definition of Terms |
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11 | (4) |
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Useful First-Order Relationships |
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15 | (14) |
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Stops and Pupils and Other Basic Principles |
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29 | (6) |
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The Role of the Aperture Stop |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (3) |
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Diffraction, Aberrations, and Image Quality |
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35 | (14) |
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What Image Quality Is All About |
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35 | (1) |
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What Are Geometrical Aberrations and Where Do They Come From? |
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36 | (4) |
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40 | (3) |
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Diffraction-Limited Performance |
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43 | (2) |
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Derivation of System Specifications |
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45 | (4) |
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The Concept of Optical Path Difference |
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49 | (10) |
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Optical Path Difference (OPD) and the Rayleigh Criteria |
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49 | (3) |
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Peak-to-Valley and RMS Wavefront Error |
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52 | (3) |
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The Wave Aberration Polynomial |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (3) |
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Review of Specific Geometrical Aberrations and How to Get Rid of Them |
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59 | (36) |
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60 | (12) |
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72 | (3) |
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75 | (3) |
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Field Curvature and the Role of Field Lenses |
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78 | (7) |
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85 | (4) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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Parametric Analysis of Aberrations Introduced by Plane Parallel Plates |
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91 | (4) |
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Glass Selection (Including Plastics) |
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95 | (20) |
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Material Properties Overview |
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95 | (1) |
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The Glass Map and Partial Dispersion |
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96 | (6) |
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Parametric Examples of Glass Selection |
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102 | (4) |
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106 | (3) |
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Plastic Optical Materials |
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109 | (2) |
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A Visual Aid to Glass Selection |
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111 | (4) |
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Spherical and Aspheric Surfaces |
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115 | (14) |
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Definition of an Aspheric Surface |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (2) |
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Application of Aspheric Surfaces in Reflective and Refractive Systems |
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119 | (5) |
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Guidelines in the Use of Aspheric Surfaces |
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124 | (2) |
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Specification of Aspheric Surfaces |
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126 | (3) |
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129 | (38) |
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129 | (2) |
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System Configurations for Refractive Systems |
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131 | (7) |
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System Configurations for Reflective Systems |
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138 | (6) |
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Reflective Systems, Relative Merits |
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144 | (2) |
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Refractive Systems, Relative Merits |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (8) |
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155 | (12) |
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The Optical Design Process |
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167 | (12) |
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What Do We Do When We Optimize a Lens System? |
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168 | (3) |
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How Does the Designer Approach the Optical Design Task? |
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171 | (5) |
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Sample Lens Design Problem |
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176 | (3) |
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Computer Performance Evaluation |
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179 | (20) |
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What Is Meant by Performance Evaluation |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (6) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (8) |
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199 | (14) |
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Beam Waist and Beam Divergence |
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201 | (2) |
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Collimation of Laser Beams |
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203 | (1) |
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Propagation of Gaussian Beams and Focusing into a Small Spot |
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204 | (1) |
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Truncation of a Gaussian Beam |
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205 | (3) |
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Application of Gaussian Beam Optics in Laser Systems |
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208 | (3) |
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F-θ Lenses in Laser Scanners |
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211 | (2) |
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Basics of Thermal Infrared Imaging in the 3- to 5- and 8- to 12-μm Spectral Bands (Plus UV Optics) |
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213 | (46) |
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The Basics of Thermal Infrared Imaging |
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213 | (4) |
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The Dewar, Cold Stop, and Cold Shield |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (3) |
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222 | (7) |
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229 | (7) |
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Reduced Aberrations with IR Materials |
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236 | (3) |
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239 | (7) |
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246 | (4) |
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250 | (5) |
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Optical Systems for the UV |
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255 | (4) |
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259 | (62) |
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259 | (3) |
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The Many Faces of Diffractive Optics |
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262 | (15) |
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What Design and Modeling Tools Should I Use? |
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277 | (10) |
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How Are Diffractives Fabricated? |
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287 | (21) |
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Where Are Diffractives Used? |
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308 | (10) |
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318 | (3) |
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Design of Illumination Systems |
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321 | (12) |
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321 | (1) |
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Kohler and Abbe Illumination |
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322 | (2) |
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Optical Invariant and Etendue |
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324 | (5) |
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Other Types of Illumination Systems |
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329 | (4) |
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Performance Evaluation and Optical Testing |
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333 | (14) |
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Testing with the Standard 1951 U.S. Air Force Target |
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333 | (4) |
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The Modulation Transfer Function |
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337 | (3) |
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340 | (4) |
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344 | (3) |
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Tolerancing and Producibility |
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347 | (42) |
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347 | (1) |
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What Are Testplates and Why Are They Important? |
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348 | (5) |
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How to Tolerance an Optical System |
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353 | (3) |
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How Image Degradations from Different Tolerances Are Summed |
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356 | (3) |
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359 | (5) |
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364 | (2) |
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Typical Tolerances for Various Cost Models |
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366 | (1) |
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Example of Tolerance Analysis |
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367 | (7) |
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374 | (2) |
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How Does Correlation Relate to Performance? |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (2) |
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Effect to MTF: The Optical Quality Factor |
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379 | (4) |
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Beam Diameter and Surface Irregularity |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (5) |
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389 | (90) |
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Environmental Considerations |
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389 | (4) |
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Applicable Design Guidelines |
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393 | (1) |
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Environmental Testing Methods |
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393 | (1) |
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Mechanical Parameters and Properties |
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393 | (1) |
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Typical Mechanical Property Values for Selected Materials |
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394 | (2) |
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396 | (2) |
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Vibration, Self-Weight Deflection, and Fundamental Frequency |
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398 | (2) |
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400 | (1) |
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Rigid Housing Configurations |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (4) |
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Support Structure Configurations |
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405 | (9) |
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Establishing Axial and Lateral Preload Requirements |
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414 | (1) |
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Spherical and Crowned Lens Rims |
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415 | (1) |
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Interfaces for Other Optical Components |
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416 | (3) |
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Individual Lens Mounting Techniques |
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419 | (7) |
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Surface Contact Interface Shapes |
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426 | (3) |
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Mounting Windows, Shells, and Domes |
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429 | (5) |
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Stress Consequences of Axial Preload |
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434 | (2) |
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Temperature Effects on Axial Preload |
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436 | (3) |
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Radial Stresses and Their Variations with Temperature |
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439 | (1) |
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Bending Effects in Rotationally Symmetric Optics |
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439 | (2) |
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Multiple-Component Lens Assemblies |
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441 | (11) |
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Incorporating Prisms into the Design |
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452 | (7) |
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459 | (8) |
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Mechanical Athermalization Techniques |
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467 | (9) |
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476 | (3) |
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Optical Manufacturing Considerations |
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479 | (28) |
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480 | (5) |
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485 | (7) |
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Special Fabrication Considerations |
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492 | (10) |
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Relative Manufacturing Cost |
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502 | (1) |
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502 | (2) |
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504 | (3) |
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Polarization Issues in Optical Design |
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507 | (62) |
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507 | (1) |
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Introduction to Polarization |
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508 | (5) |
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The Mathematical Description of Polarized Light |
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513 | (10) |
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Some Polarization Phenomena |
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523 | (12) |
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Polarization Control Nuts and Bolts |
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535 | (20) |
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Polarization Analysis of an Optical System |
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555 | (4) |
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Minimizing Polarization Problems in Optical Design |
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559 | (1) |
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Polarization as a Tool in Optical System Design |
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560 | (5) |
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565 | (2) |
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567 | (2) |
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569 | (18) |
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569 | (1) |
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Designing Optical Coatings |
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570 | (1) |
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Various Categories of Optical Coatings |
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571 | (7) |
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578 | (4) |
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Coating Performance Versus Number of Layers |
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582 | (1) |
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Specifying Coating Requirements |
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583 | (1) |
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Relationship Between Production Cost, Tolerances, and Quality |
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584 | (1) |
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585 | (2) |
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587 | (16) |
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587 | (2) |
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How to Effectively Work with Off-the-Shelf Optics |
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589 | (1) |
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Working with Off-the-Shelf Singlets and Doublets |
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590 | (1) |
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Example of Lens Used at Conjugates Different from What It Was Designed |
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591 | (3) |
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594 | (1) |
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Development of a Lab Mockup Using Off-the-Shelf Optics |
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595 | (1) |
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595 | (5) |
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600 | (3) |
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Lens Design Optimization Case Studies |
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603 | (56) |
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Error Function Construction |
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603 | (2) |
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Achromatic Doublet Lens Design |
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605 | (5) |
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610 | (22) |
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632 | (10) |
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642 | (4) |
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Parametric Design Study of Simple Lenses Using Advanced Manufacturing Methods |
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646 | (9) |
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Design Data for Double Gauss |
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655 | (4) |
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Optical Sensor Systems Modeling and Analysis |
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659 | (44) |
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659 | (1) |
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660 | (3) |
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663 | (6) |
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Optical System Noise Characteristics |
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669 | (22) |
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691 | (5) |
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696 | (1) |
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697 | (4) |
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701 | (2) |
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Stray Light and Optical Scattering |
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703 | (36) |
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703 | (1) |
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Stray Light Scatter Sources |
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703 | (8) |
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711 | (2) |
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Modeling and Analysis Techniques |
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713 | (2) |
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715 | (1) |
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716 | (1) |
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717 | (14) |
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Bright Field and Dark Field |
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731 | (5) |
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How to Avoid Unwanted Stray Light |
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736 | (1) |
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737 | (2) |
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Bloopers and Blunders in Optics |
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739 | (28) |
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Distortion in a 1:1 Imaging Lens |
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739 | (1) |
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740 | (2) |
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742 | (2) |
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Lens Elements That Are Not Necessary |
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744 | (1) |
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744 | (1) |
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745 | (1) |
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Athermalization Using Teflon |
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746 | (1) |
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Athermalization Specifications |
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746 | (1) |
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747 | (1) |
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747 | (1) |
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Insufficient Sampling of Fields of View or Aperture |
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748 | (1) |
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Images Upside Down or Rotated |
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749 | (1) |
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The Hubble Telescope Null Lens Problem |
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750 | (5) |
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Wrong Glass Type in a Precision Lens System |
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755 | (1) |
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Single Use Camera with a Diffractive Achromat |
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755 | (1) |
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756 | (1) |
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Cemented Triplet as Part of an Imaging System |
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757 | (1) |
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Total Internal Reflection in a Cube Beamsplitter |
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758 | (2) |
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Diffractive Optics Issues |
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760 | (3) |
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Case of the Miscoated Mangin |
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763 | (2) |
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Telescopes and Polarization |
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765 | (2) |
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767 | (8) |
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General Optical Design Topics |
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767 | (3) |
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770 | (2) |
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772 | (3) |
Glossary |
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775 | (10) |
Bibliography |
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785 | (2) |
Index |
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