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Geometrische Optica | TU Delft OPEN Books

The book provides the scientific basis of geometrical optics, ray tracing, and aberration theory. It applies this knowledge to optical systems and their imaging performance and establishes the link between ray optics and wave optics.

Keywords:: imaging systems, imaging aberrations, ray-tracing, geometrical optics, gradient-index optics

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Science and Technology / Physics / Optics / Geometric Optics

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Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Date Added to MERLOT:: January 5, 2026
Date Modified in MERLOT:: January 5, 2026
Authors:: Joseph Braat, TU Delft, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Imaging Physics Department
Aurèle J.L. Adam, TU Delft, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Imaging Physics Department
Submitter:: Jacqueline Michielen
Primary Audience:: College Upper Division
Technical Format:: PDF, Website

Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International