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.
- ISBN13 9789811013416
- Publish Date 23 August 2016 (first published 15 October 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country SG
- Imprint Springer Verlag, Singapore
- Edition Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Format Paperback
- Pages 239
- Language English