A Beam Focusing Optical System,

Abstract

A beam focusing optical system composed of an elliptical primary mirror and a parabolic secondary mirror is investigated using geometrical optics. Design equations are developed and conclusions from ray tracings are given. The data from the ray tracings, as well as the ray tracing computer program, are also included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1972
Accession Number
AD0757008

Entities

People

  • Charles J. Albers Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Equations
  • Ray Tracing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Spectroscopy.