Effect of mid- and high-spatial frequencies on optical performance

Computer Science – Performance

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Image Resolution, Instrument Errors, Light Scattering, Performance Prediction, Reflecting Telescopes, Surface Roughness Effects, Autocorrelation, Frequency Response, Microanalysis, Mirrors, Optical Reflection, Optical Transfer Function, Statistical Correlation, Surface Geometry, Wave Front Deformation

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In many of today's telescopes the effects of surface errors on image quality and scattered light are very important. The influence of optical fabrication surface errors on the performance of an optical system is discussed. The methods developed by Hopkins (1957) for aberration tolerancing and Barakat (1972) for random wavefront errors are extended to the examination of mid- and high-spatial frequency surface errors. The discussion covers a review of the basic concepts of image quality, an examination of manufacturing errors as a function of image quality performance, a demonstration of mirror scattering effects in relation to surface errors, and some comments on the nature of the correlation functions. Illustrative examples are included.

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