Polypagos: Polychromic Program for the Analysis of General Optical Systems.
Abstract
The report discusses attempts to apply advanced concepts in computer technology to the analysis of optical systems. The early efforts went in to the 'Program for the Analysis of General Optical Systems' (PAGOS). In addition to the basic program, the report covers changes in the transfer function computations, including: (1) the use of two-dimensional Fourier transforms to replace the convolution technique of PAGOS; (2) the generation of point spread functions; (3) a polychromic, i.e., multi-wavelength feature. The acronym came from adding the prefix POLY(chromic) to the acronym of the original version, hence POLYPAGOS. The document is not only descriptive of the program, it will function as a user's manual. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0715262
Entities
People
- Silas Brewer
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation