Authors
Citation
A. Walther, EIKONAL THEORY AND COMPUTER ALGEBRA, Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science,and vision., 13(3), 1996, pp. 523-531
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
ISSN journal
10847529
Volume
13
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
523 - 531
Database
ISI
SICI code
1084-7529(1996)13:3<523:ETACA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
I show how computer algebra can be used to turn the study of aberratio
ns from a thorny branch of lens theory into a practical design tool. A
fter a discussion of the underlying mathematics two applications are s
hown: the well-known problem of a lens used at different magnification
s and the analysis of an unusual afocal element. (C) 1996 Optical Soci
ety of America