Astronomical Optics

Astronomical Optics
Author: Daniel J. Schroeder
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2012-12-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 032313856X

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Written by a recognized expert in the field, this clearly presented, well-illustrated book provides both advanced level students and professionals with an authoritative, thorough presentation of the characteristics, including advantages and limitations, of telescopes and spectrographic instruments used by astronomers of today. Written by a recognized expert in the field Provides both advanced level students and professionals with an authoritative, thorough presentation of the characteristics, including advantages and limitations, of telescopes and spectrographic instruments used by astronomers of today

Selected Papers on Instrumentation in Astronomy

Selected Papers on Instrumentation in Astronomy
Author: William Charles Livingston
Publisher: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
Total Pages: 564
Release: 1993
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

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Excursions in Astronomical Optics

Excursions in Astronomical Optics
Author: Lawrence N. Mertz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461223865

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For every astronomical topic that I have approached there has turned out to be a broader realm of possibilities than is commonly accepted or acknowledged. The "excursions" of this book are the examples. They mostly depart from the mainstream of conventional wisdom to offer a wider perspective with opportunities for further research. While my intent is to supplement that mainstream, the effect may appear to dismiss rather than to reconsider accepted tenets. Ample praise and credit for those accomplishments are already available in textbooks. Readers may very well disagree with some of the notions presented in these excursions, but I hope that they will pause long enough to evaluate the scientific basis for any disagreement. For the most part, these excursions remain incomplete and unfulfilled, yet they contain many ideas that are not available elsewhere. Whether these ideas are per ceived as a collection of unproven claims or as a storehouse of fresh opportunities will depend entirely on the attitude of the reader. The excursions do cover a rather wide span of disciplines, and that may lead to an unfocused overall impression. My hope is thereby to attract a broader audience than that of a single discipline, and to expose them to neighboring disciplines. The excursions all do have the common thread of optical science related to astronomy.

Geometric Optics

Geometric Optics
Author: Antonio Romano
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2016-09-26
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3319437321

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This book—unique in the literature—provides readers with the mathematical background needed to design many of the optical combinations that are used in astronomical telescopes and cameras. The results presented in the work were obtained by using a different approach to third-order aberration theory as well as the extensive use of the software package Mathematica®. Replete with workout examples and exercises, Geometric Optics is an excellent reference for advanced graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in applied mathematics, engineering, astronomy, and astronomical optics. The work may be used as a supplementary textbook for graduate-level courses in astronomical optics, optical design, optical engineering, programming with Mathematica, or geometric optics.

Selected Papers on Adaptive Optics and Speckle Imaging

Selected Papers on Adaptive Optics and Speckle Imaging
Author: Devon G. Crowe
Publisher: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
Total Pages: 444
Release: 1994
Genre: Astronomical instruments
ISBN:

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SPIE Milestones are collections of seminal papers from the world literature covering important discoveries and developments in optics and photonics.

Selected Papers on Fourier Optics

Selected Papers on Fourier Optics
Author: Mustafa A. G. Abushagur
Publisher: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
Total Pages: 628
Release: 1995
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN:

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SPIE Milestones are collections of seminal papers from the world literature covering important discoveries and developments in optics and photonics.

Astronomical Optics and Elasticity Theory

Astronomical Optics and Elasticity Theory
Author: Gérard René Lemaitre
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 575
Release: 2008-12-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3540689052

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Astronomical Optics and Elasticity Theory provides a very thorough and comprehensive account of what is known in this field. After an extensive introduction to optics and elasticity, the book discusses variable curvature and multimode deformable mirrors, as well as, in depth, active optics, its theory and applications. Further, optical design utilizing the Schmidt concept and various types of Schmidt correctors, as well as the elasticity theory of thin plates and shells are elaborated upon. Several active optics methods are developed for obtaining aberration corrected diffraction gratings. Further, a weakly conical shell theory of elasticity is elaborated for the aspherization of grazing incidence telescope mirrors. The very didactic and fairly easy-to-read presentation of the topic will enable PhD students and young researchers to actively participate in challenging astronomical optics and instrumentation projects.

Adaptive Optics for Astronomical Telescopes

Adaptive Optics for Astronomical Telescopes
Author: John W. Hardy
Publisher: Oxford Optical and Imaging Sci
Total Pages: 452
Release: 1998
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780195090192

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This book by one of the leaders in adaptive optics covers the fundamental theory and then describes in detail how this technology can be applied to large ground-based telescopes to compensate for the effects of atmospheric turbulence. It includes information on basic adaptive optics components and technology, and has chapters devoted to atmospheric turbulence, optical image structure, laser beacons, and overall system design. The chapter on system design is particularly detailed and includes performance estimation and optimization. Combining a clear discussion of physical principles with numerous real-world examples, this book will be a valuable resource for all graduate students and researchers in astronomy and optics.

Astronomical Optics

Astronomical Optics
Author: D. J. Schroeder
Publisher:
Total Pages: 352
Release: 1987
Genre: Astronomical instruments
ISBN: 9780126298062

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