<P>This is a comprehensive, one stop source for optical design, a discipline currently being transformed by new applications ranging from digital imaging, telecommunications, and machine vision. Based on a course developed and taught over the past decade, the book avoides mathematica derivation in favor of a graphics-oriented approach, making the book easy to understand.<BR>
<H3>Table of Contents</H3>
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<DT>Basic Optics and Optical System Specifications.
<DT>Stops, Pupils, and Other Basic Principles.
<DT>Diffraction, Aberrations, and Image Quality.
<DT>The Concept of Optical Path Difference.
<DT>Review of Specific Geometrical Aberrations and How to Get Rid of Them.
<DT>Glass Selection (Including Plastics).
<DT>Spherical and Aspheric Surfaces.
<DT>Design Forms.
<DT>The Optical Design Process.
<DT>Computer Performance Evaluation.
<DT>Gaussian Beam Imagery.
<DT>Basics of Thermal Infrared Imaging in the 3 to 5 and 8 to 12um le mu Spectral Bands (Plus Uv Optics).
<DT>Diffractive Optics.
<DT>Design of Illumination Systems.
<DT>Performance Evaluation and Optical Testing.
<DT>Tolerancing and producibility.
<DT>Optical Manufacturing Considerations.
<DT>Polarization Issues in Optical Design.
<DT>Optical Thin Films.
<DT>Hardward Design Issues.
<DT>Lens Design Optimization Case Studies.
<DT>Bloopers and Blunders in Optics.
<DT>Rules of Thumb and Hints.</DT></DL>