Handbook of Optical Design, 3rd Edition

Contents

Preface to the Third Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Chapter 1    Geometrical Optics Principles

1.1    Wave Nature of Light and Fermat’s Principle

1.1.1    Gradient Index of Refraction

1.2    Reflection and Refraction Laws

1.2.1    Reflection Laws

1.2.2    Refraction Laws

1.2.3    Vectorial Form of Refraction Laws

1.3    Basic Meridional Ray Tracing Equations

1.3.1    Meridional Ray Tracing by the L–U Method

1.3.2    Meridional Ray Tracing by the Q–U Method

1.4    Gaussian or First-Order Optics

1.4.1    Paraxial Ray Tracing by y–nu Method and Matrix Ray Tracing

1.5    Image Formation

1.6    Stop, Pupils, and Principal Ray

1.6.1    Telecentric Systems

1.7    Delano’s Relation

1.8    Optical Sine Theorem ...