TWO-SURFACE OPTICAL SYSTEMS WITH ZERO THIRD-ORDER SPHERICAL ABERRATION.

Abstract

The report derives four one-parameter families of two-surface optical systems having the property that, relative to a well-defined pair of conjugate points, one finite and the other infinite, third-order spherical aberration is zero. The two surfaces can be either refracting or reflecting. Aperture planes are defined for which third-order astigmatism is zero. An expression for coma is also derived. Assuming that the systems will be constructible, a means of defining domains for the free parameter is indicated. Possible applications of these results to optical design are included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1969
Accession Number
AD0696691

Entities

People

  • O. N. Stavroudis

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Astigmatism
  • Diseases And Disorders

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics
  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.