Modern Optical Engineering: The Design of Optical Systems, Fourth Edition
- 15h 9m
- Warren J. Smith
- McGraw-Hill
- 2008
The Latest Advances in Optical Engineering and Lens Technology
Long-established as the definitive optics text and reference, Modern Optical Engineering has been completely revised and updated to equip you with all the latest optical and lens advances. The Fourth Edition now contains cutting-edge information on optical engineering theory, design, and practice, including new chapters on ray tracing, optical system design, and third-order aberration theory.
Written by the renowned optical scientist Warren J. Smith, this state-of-the-art guide provides unsurpassed coverage of image formation, basic optical devices, image evaluation, fabrication and testing methods, and more. Comprehensive and up-to-date, Modern Optical Engineering features:
- The latest information on optical engineering theory, design, and practice
- Over 150 detailed illustrations
- New to this edition: new coverage of ray tracing, optical system design, and third-order aberration theory; new lens designs; new optical design software; and new problems and exercises
About the Author
Warren J. Smith is semi-retired at Rockwell Collins Optronics in Carlsbad, California, after more than six decades of practice in optical engineering, design, and fabrication. He is a consultant, writer, lecturer, occasional expert witness, and one of the most widely known writers and educators in the field of optical design. Mr. Smith is a Fellow and Past National President of both SPIE and the Optical Society of America. He is also the author of Modern Lens Design, now in its Second Edition, and Practical Optical System Layout, both published by McGraw-Hill.
In this Book
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Optics Overview
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Gaussian Optics: The Cardinal Points
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Paraxial Optics and Calculations
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Optical System Considerations
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The Primary Aberrations
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Third-Order Aberration Theory and Calculation
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Prism and Mirror Systems
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Characteristics of the Human Eye
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Stops, Apertures, Pupils and Diffraction
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Optical Materials
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Optical Coatings
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Principles of Radiometry and Photometry
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Optical System Layout
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Case Studies in System Layout
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Wave-Front Aberrations and MTF
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The Basics of Lens Design
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Lens Design for Eyepieces, Microscopes, Cameras, etc.
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Design of Mirror and Catadioptric Systems
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Selected Lens Designs, Analyzed and Annotated
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The Practice of Optical Engineering
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Getting the Most Out of "Stock" Lenses
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