Optical Imaging and Photography: Introduction to Science and Technology of Optics, Sensors and Systems: 300

This work is concerned with optical imaging – from simple apertures to complex imaging systems. It spans the range all the way from optical physics to technical optics. For microscopists and photographers it conveys a deeper insight into the intricacies of their daily used devices. Physics and engineering students learn to understand different imaging systems and sensors as well as lenses and errors, image amplification and processing. This introduction into the topic is suitable for beginners and experienced people. It is illustrated by many practical examples and may also be used as a work of reference. The book is useful for everyone employing and assessing imaging systems in general. A special focus is given to photo camera systems. * A soft introduction to the topic that does not require too much knowledge in technical optics. * Useful for everyone employing imaging systems, such as photo cameras or microscopes.

This work is concerned with optical imaging – from simple apertures to complex imaging systems. It spans the range all the way from optical physics to technical optics. For microscopists and photographers it conveys a deeper insight into the intricacies of their daily used devices. Physics and engineering students learn to understand different imaging systems and sensors as well as lenses and errors, image amplification and processing.

This introduction into the topic is suitable for beginners and experienced people. It is illustrated by many practical examples and may also be used as a work of reference.

The book is useful for everyone employing and assessing imaging systems in general. A special focus is given to photo camera systems.

This book is concerned with optical imaging--from simple pinhole cameras to complex imaging systems. It spans the range all the way from optical physics to technical optics. Based on ray-and wave-optical approaches complemented by principles of Fourier optics, students of physics or natural sciences in general, and engineering students learn to understand different imaging systems and senors as well as lenses and aberrations, image intensification and processing. For physicists, natural scientists, engineers, photographers and microscopists with practical experience the book conveys a deeper insight into the intricacies and quality assessment of their daily used devices--back cover Cover Optical Imaging and Photography © 2019 Dedication Preface Contents List of symbols 1 Introduction to optical imaging and photography 2 Basic concepts of photography and still cameras 3 Imaging optics 4 Sensors and detectors 5 Fourier optics 6 Camera lenses 7 Characterization of imaging systems 8 Outlook A. Appendix References Index Back Cover