Optical Design for Visual Systems

Content: Foreword --
Preface --
Acknowledgements --
Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. The Eye. 2.1. General --
2.2. Eye model --
2.3. Spot-size analysis --
2.4. The retina --
2.5. Image quality --
2.6. Normal vision --
2.7. Peripheral vision --
2.8. Review and summary. Chapter 3. Magnification and vision. 3.1. Introduction --
3.2. Near object standard --
3.3. Loupe magnification --
3.4. Microscope magnification --
3.5. Distant object magnification --
3.6. Photographic systems --
3.7. Video systems --
3.8. Review and summary. Chapter 4. The magnifier-design. 4.1. Introduction --
4.2. The biconvex magnifier --
4.3. The doublet magnifier --
4.4. The triplet magnifier --
4.5. The symmetrical two-doublet magnifier --
4.6. Resolution --
4.7. Review and summary. Chapter 5. The eyepiece-design. 5.1. Introduction --
5.2. The generic eyepiece --
5.3. The Huygenian eyepiece --
5.4. The Ramsden eyepiece --
5.5. The Kellner eyepiece --
5.6. The RKE eyepiece --
5.7. The orthoscopic eyepiece --
5.8. The symmetrical eyepiece --
5.9. The Erfle eyepiece --
5.10. The Scidmore eyepiece --
5.11. The RKE wide-angle eyepiece --
5.12. Eyepiece focus --
5.13. Eyepiece with the eye --
5.14. Review and summary. Chapter 6. The Microscope-design. 6.1. Introduction --
6.2. Basic system specifications --
6.3. Resolution goals and limits --
6.4. 10x objective, starting lens form --
6.5. New 10x objective design --
6.6. Adding the eyepiece --
6.7. Performance evaluation --
6.8. Review and summary. Chapter 7. The telescope-design. 7.1. Introduction. --
7.2. The astronomical telescope. --
7.3. Resolution goals and limits. --
7.4. The terrestrial telescope. --
7.5. Resolution goals and limits. --
7.6. Review and summary. Chapter 8. The borescope-design. 8.1. Introduction. --
8.2. General optical configuration. --
8.3. Objective lens design. --
8.4. Common relay lens design. --
8.5. Final relay lens design. --
8.6. Eyepiece selection. --
8.7. Magnification evaluation. --
8.8. Review and summary. Chapter 9. The submarine periscope design. 9.1. Introduction. --
9.2. General optical configuration. --
9.3. Objective lens design. --
9.4. Relay lens pair design. --
9.5. Visual performance analysis. --
9.6. True resolution gain. --
9.7. Review and summary. Chapter 10. Biocular design. 10.1. Introduction --
10.2. Biocular eyepiece --
10.3. Head-up display (HUD) --
10.4. Review and summary. Chapter 11. Review and summary of design concepts. 11.1. Introduction --
11.2. The model eye --
11.3. Model eye resolution --
11.4. Visual magnification --
11.5. Other visual instruments --
11.6. Conclusion --
References --
Index.