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Geometric theory of wavefront aberrations in an off-axis spherical mirror |
Applied Optics, Vol. 50, Issue 1, pp. 66-73 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.50.000066
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Abstract
We present, analyze, and evaluate expressions for the wavefront aberrations in an off-axis spherical mirror. These formulas are derived from the optical path difference between an ellipsoid and a sphere, assuming a relatively small pupil and a small angle of incidence, as will be described in detail. Some well-known and also some useful new aberration expressions are obtained. They can be used to design and analyze cavities, spectrographs, and retinal adaptive optics imaging systems.
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OCIS Codes
(080.0080) Geometric optics : Geometric optics
(220.2740) Optical design and fabrication : Geometric optical design
(080.1005) Geometric optics : Aberration expansions
(080.4035) Geometric optics : Mirror system design
ToC Category:
Geometric Optics
History
Original Manuscript: November 2, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: November 3, 2010
Published: December 23, 2010
Citation
Armando Gomez-Vieyra and Daniel Malacara-Hernández, "Geometric theory of wavefront aberrations in an off-axis spherical mirror," Appl. Opt. 50, 66-73 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-50-1-66
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