Geometrical Optics: Optical Instrumentation |
Contents
GEOMETRICAL OPTICS AND THEORIES OF LIGHT | 1 |
THE LAWS OF GEOMETRICAL OPTICS | 8 |
GAUSSIAN OPTICS | 22 |
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Airy pattern angle of incidence angular aperture stop aplanatic approximately astigmatism axial pencil centre of curvature chromatic aberration collimator coma components condenser convergence angle coordinates corresponding defined defocussing diagram diameter dispersion entrance pupil equation exit pupil eyepiece Fermat's principle field angle field lens finite focal length focal plane focal surface foci Gaussian optics Gaussian region geometrical optics glass I₁ illumination image plane image point image side image space infinity knife-edge lenses light flux lines longitudinal colour magnification microscope minimum deviation mirror normal O₁ object and image object point object space obtained off-axis optical instruments optical path length optical system paraxial position principal planes principal ray prism radius reference sphere reflecting refracting surface refractive index resolution limit resolving power sagittal slit Snell's law spectrum spherical aberration subtends symmetrical thin lens transverse ray aberration wave wavefront aberration wavelength