Aberrations of anamorphic optical systems. II. primary aberration theory for cylindrical anamorphic systems

Sheng Yuan, Jose Sasian

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Abstract

By applying a new method for aberration derivation to anamorphic systems made from cylindrical surfaces, we obtain a complete set of primary aberration coefficients. This set is in a form similar to the well-known Seidel aberrations for rotationally symmetrical optical systems (RSOS). The aberration coefficients include first-order quantities only. By tracing four nonskew paraxial marginal and chief rays in the two associated RSOS of the anamorphic system, the aberration coefficients can be derived.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2836-2841
Number of pages6
JournalApplied optics
Volume48
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - May 20 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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