Transfer function characterization of grazing incidence optical systems

Physics – Optics

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Grazing Incidence, Optical Transfer Function, Surface Properties, Fourier Transformation, Point Spread Functions, Surface Geometry, Telescopes

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By using Fourier techniques and linear systems theory, an analytic expression for a generalized transfer function for grazing incidence optical systems operating at ultraviolet and X-ray wavelengths is derived that includes the effects of optical fabrication errors over the entire range of relevant spatial frequencies. The Fourier transform of this transfer function yields the image distribution (or point spread function) from which encircled energy characteristics or other image quality criteria can be obtained. This transfer function characterization of grazing incidence optical systems allows parametric trade studies and sensitivity analyses to be performed as well as the derivation of fabrication tolerances necessary to satisfy a given image quality requirement.

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