New computation methods for geometrical optics /

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Author / Creator:	Lin, P. D. (Psang Dain), author.
Imprint:	Singapore : Springer, [2013?] ©2014
Description:	1 online resource (xii, 239 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language:	English
Series:	Springer series in optical sciences, 0342-4111 ; volume 178 Springer series in optical sciences ; v. 178.
Subject:	Geometrical optics -- Mathematics. Geometrical optics -- Mathematics.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11081142

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ISBN:	9789814451796 9814451797 9789814451789
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 7, 2013).
Summary:	This book employs homogeneous coordinate notation to compute the first- and second-order derivative matrices of various optical quantities. It will be one of the important mathematical tools for automatic optical design. The traditional geometrical optics is based on raytracing only. It is very difficult, if possible, to compute the first- and second-order derivatives of a ray and optical path length with respect to system variables, since they are recursive functions. Consequently, current commercial software packages use a finite difference approximation methodology to estimate these derivatives for use in optical design and analysis. Furthermore, previous publications of geometrical optics use vector notation, which is comparatively awkward for computations for non-axially symmetrical systems.
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-981-4451-79-6

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