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Basic optics for the astronomical sciences

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Basic optics for the astronomical sciences/ James B. Breckinridge.
Author:	Breckinridge, Jim B.
Published:	Bellingham, Wash. (1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA) :SPIE, : 2012.,
Description:	1 online resource (448 p.) :ill., digital file. :
Notes:	"SPIE Digital Library."--Website.
Subject:	Astronomical instruments. -
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/3.871153
ISBN:	9780819483676 (electronic)

Basic optics for the astronomical sciences
Breckinridge, Jim B.1939-

Basic optics for the astronomical sciences[electronic resource] /James B. Breckinridge. - Bellingham, Wash. (1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA) :SPIE,2012. - 1 online resource (448 p.) :ill., digital file. - SPIE Press monograph ;PM202. - SPIE Press monograph ;PM103..

"SPIE Digital Library."--Website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Historical perspective -- 2. Astronomical measurements: ground and space -- 3. First-order optics -- 4. Aberration theory: image quality -- 5. Transmittance, throughput, and vignetting -- 6. Radiometry and noise -- 7. Optics of the atmosphere -- 8. Scalar and vector waves: polarization -- 9. Scalar diffraction and image formation -- 10. Interferometry -- 11. Optical metrology and wavefront sensing and control / Siddarayappa Bikkannavar -- 12. Segmented-aperture telescopes -- 13. Sparse-aperture telescopes -- 14. Astrometric and imaging interferometry -- 15. Coronagraphy: control of unwanted radiation -- Index.

Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

This text was written to provide students of astronomy and engineers an understanding of optical science--the study of the generation, propagation, control, and measurement of optical radiation--as it applies to telescopes and instruments for astronomical research in the areas of astrophysics, astrometry, exoplanet characterization, and planetary science. The book provides an overview of the elements of optical design and physical optics within the framework of the needs of the astronomical community. Features of this text include: an historical perspective on the development of telescopes and their impact on our understanding of the universe; a review of the optical measurements that astronomers record, and identification of the attributes for ground and space observations; presentation of the fundamentals of optics, such as image location and size, geometrical image quality, image brightness, scalar diffraction and image formation, interference of light, and radiometry; discussion of the role of partial coherence in image formation and factors that affect image quality, as well as the role of optical metrology and wavefront sensing and control in astronomical telescopes; presentation of the fundamentals of optics, such as image location and size, geometrical image quality, image brightness, scalar diffraction and image formation, interference of light, and radiometry; and investigations of segmented telescopes and their applications and performance metrics, sparse-aperture telescopes, and the optical challenges of designing and building telescopes or instruments for detecting and characterizing exoplanets.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

ISBN: 9780819483676 (electronic)

Standard No.: 10.1117/3.871153doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

682436
Astronomical instruments.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QB86 / .B68 2012eb

Dewey Class. No.: 522/.2

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520 $a This text was written to provide students of astronomy and engineers an understanding of optical science--the study of the generation, propagation, control, and measurement of optical radiation--as it applies to telescopes and instruments for astronomical research in the areas of astrophysics, astrometry, exoplanet characterization, and planetary science. The book provides an overview of the elements of optical design and physical optics within the framework of the needs of the astronomical community. Features of this text include: an historical perspective on the development of telescopes and their impact on our understanding of the universe; a review of the optical measurements that astronomers record, and identification of the attributes for ground and space observations; presentation of the fundamentals of optics, such as image location and size, geometrical image quality, image brightness, scalar diffraction and image formation, interference of light, and radiometry; discussion of the role of partial coherence in image formation and factors that affect image quality, as well as the role of optical metrology and wavefront sensing and control in astronomical telescopes; presentation of the fundamentals of optics, such as image location and size, geometrical image quality, image brightness, scalar diffraction and image formation, interference of light, and radiometry; and investigations of segmented telescopes and their applications and performance metrics, sparse-aperture telescopes, and the optical challenges of designing and building telescopes or instruments for detecting and characterizing exoplanets.
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