The art of back-of-the-envelope paraxial raytracing

Rolland, Jannick P.; Shaoulov, Vesselin; Gonzalez, Fernando

doi:10.1109/13.965785

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“…If the object is located a finite distance from the optics, the surface shape can be computed using first order imaging equations. 12,13 Thus, a next step in the formal representation of the basic framework set in Eq. ͑5͒ is to consider a plane-to-Petzval-surface imaging process to fully validate that sharp imaging occurs on the predicted curved surface.…”

Section: Review Of the Application Of The Paraxial Framework To Planementioning

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Model of wide-angle optical field propagation using scalar diffraction theory

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A generalized nonparaxial theoretical framework based on the scalar diffraction theory is developed to describe the propagation of an optical field through a linear optical system with quasi-monochromatic spatially incoherent illumination. Software implementation of this theoretical framework on single and multiple processor platforms was developed and simulated results of the imaging process through optical aberration-corrected optics are presented for both in-focus and out-offocus imaging, validating the first-order nonparaxial model.

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Section: Review Of the Application Of The Paraxial Framework To Planementioning

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“…where z 2 Ј is calculated from the Descartes first-order imaging equation, 12,13 given z 1 separately for each set of points ͓;͔ and ͓u;v͔.…”

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“…From the theory of pupils and stops, we observe that both L 1 and L 2 limit equally the amount of light entering the system from a considered point object on axis; thus any one of them can be chosen as the aperture stop ͑AS͒, the other one being automatically the window. 12,13 Let us assume without loss of generality that L 1 is the AS of the system. The exit pupil of the optical system is by definition the image of the AS in image space.…”

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Design and assessment of microlenslet-array relay optics

Shaoulov

Rolland

2003

Appl. Opt.

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Recent progress in micro-optics fabrication and optical modeling software opens the opportunity to investigate how microlenslet-array-based compact relay systems can be designed and assessed. We present various optical configurations that include an appropriate baffle computation to eliminate ghost images, followed by an analysis of image quality. The investigation shows the existing trade-off between compactness of the system and a tiling effect observed in the corresponding image, an effect we refer to as lensletization. To yield meaningful optical modeling results, we provide insight into ray-tracing optimization while ensuring a sufficient signal-to-noise ratio. The results show that, given no discernable lensletization, the most compact configuration to image gray-scale images is the 5f-based system. Finally, simulations of the imaging of gray scale and color bitmaps through microlenslet arrays are demonstrated for the first time to our knowledge.

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“…͑1͒. 5 For the last step, we compute the MTF on the image plane of the perfect lens to yield directly the MTF in cycle͞arc min.…”

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Optical assessment of head-mounted displays in visual space

Rolland

2002

Appl. Opt.

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The optics of head-mounted displays (HMDs) is designed from the pupil of the eye to the miniature display, and the optics is thus commonly solely assessed in the plane of the miniature display. Such assessment does not provide information that usefully interfaces with task-based performance metrics. We present a comprehensive framework for the assessment of the optics of HMDs in visual space, which applies to nonrotationally symmetric systems as well. Four key measures of visual performance are presented, and macro files were implemented to validate the framework. We illustrate the methods using an Erfle eyepiece.

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The art of back-of-the-envelope paraxial raytracing

Cited by 11 publications

References 5 publications

Model of wide-angle optical field propagation using scalar diffraction theory

Model of wide-angle optical field propagation using scalar diffraction theory

Design and assessment of microlenslet-array relay optics

Optical assessment of head-mounted displays in visual space

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