Bounds on the Modulation Transfer Function of Optical Systems in Incoherent Illumination

1 January 1966

journal article
Published by Optica Publishing Group in Journal of the Optical Society of America

Vol. 56 (1) , 12-13
https://doi.org/10.1364/josa.56.000012

Abstract

Recent results of research in circuit theory and optics are combined to show both upper and lower bounds on the modulus of the transfer function of incoherent optical systems. The results are shown in the form of graphs. The upper bound is the best possible, but the lower has not been shown to be the greatest lower bound.

Keywords

OPTICAL SYSTEMS
GRAPHS
MODULATION
TRANSFER FUNCTION
LOWER BOUND
CIRCUIT
INCOHERENT

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