Using lightfields to simulate the performance of optical systems

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Abstract

The light field describes the radiance at a given point from a ray coming from a particular direction. Total irradiance comes from all rays passing the point. For a static scene, the light field is unique. Cameras integrate the light field. Each camera pixel sees the integration of the light field over the entrance pupil for ray directions associated with lens aberrations. Images of this scene for any lens can then be simulated if the light field is known at its entrance pupil. Freeware rendering software was used to create a scene's light field and images for real camera lenses with different aberrations are simulated.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOptical Modeling and Performance Predictions X
EditorsMark A. Kahan, Marie B. Levine-West, Catherine D. Merrill
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510620575
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
EventOptical Modeling and Performance Predictions X 2018 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Aug 22 2018Aug 23 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10743
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Modeling and Performance Predictions X 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period8/22/188/23/18

Keywords

  • Aberrations
  • Image simulation
  • Light field

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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