Theoretical and Applications of Computer-Aided Optical Design

Author: Li Lin
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: This book is primarily written based on the optical design software package SOD88 developed by the Technical Optics Teaching and Research Office of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Beijing Institute of Technology. Although the discussion mainly focuses on the software within SOD88, since different optical design software may vary, they all share fundamental common points. Therefore, this book remains universally applicable. The writing style of this book emphasizes providing as detailed an introduction as possible to the mathematical models and programming features of each software, presenting important flowcharts and key formulas. It also includes a specific design example tailored to this software, along with an analysis and necessary evaluation of the design structure. In this way, readers not only gain an understanding of the mathematical models and programming features of the software but can also apply the provided formulas to program independently, meeting the special research needs of certain readers. Optical design is a discipline that developed in the 20th century. Over the past 40 years of development, it has undergone a significant leap from manual calculation of aberrations and manual modification of structural parameters for design to the use of electronic computers and optical automatic design programs. Currently, computer-aided design (CAD) is widely applied in optical design, and functional, comprehensive optical design CAD software has been developed. By utilizing optical design CAD software, not only is a substantial amount of labor saved and the design cycle shortened, but it also enables the design of higher-quality, more structurally simple optical systems.