Vector aberration theory on a spreadsheet: analysis of tilted and decentered systems

Theodore S. Turner Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.130730

10 December 1992 Vector aberration theory on a spreadsheet: analysis of tilted and decentered systems

Theodore S. Turner Jr.

Proceedings Volume 1752, Current Developments in Optical Design and Optical Engineering II; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.130730
Event: San Diego '92, 1992, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The third-order vector aberration theory developed by Roland Shack, and later extended to fifth order by Kevin Thompson, is adapted to a personal computer spreadsheet program. Several examples are given to illustrate the ease of application of this approach to the analysis, and in some cases optimization, of a variety of tilted and decentered systems. These include an afocal pupil relay system using three off-axis parabolas, a similar system where the third parabola is replaced by an off-axis ellipse, and a tilted component IR lens. The results of the spreadsheet analyses are compared with similar results obtained from a commercial lens design program.

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Theodore S. Turner Jr. "Vector aberration theory on a spreadsheet: analysis of tilted and decentered systems", Proc. SPIE 1752, Current Developments in Optical Design and Optical Engineering II, (10 December 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.130730

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