Aberration Theories for Semiautomatic Lens Design by Electronic Computers I Preliminary Remarks
- 1 June 1963
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Journal of the Optical Society of America
- Vol. 53 (6) , 672-673
- https://doi.org/10.1364/josa.53.000672
Abstract
The problem of optimizing an optical system is analyzed. Two major difficulties are encountered in this problem: (1) A large number of construction parameters must be considered simultaneously. (2) The relation between construction parameters and system performance is nonlinear. Classical aberration theory provides a method of meeting these difficulties, but for an automated computer program presents a further problem: The classical aberrations are not orthogonal. An orthonormal aberration theory suitable for computer programs is defined.Keywords
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