اپتیک پرتوها، جبهه‌های موج و کاسوتیک‌ها (فیزیک خالص و کاربردی - جلد ۳۸)

The Optics of Rays, Wavefronts, and Caustics presents the fundamental principles of geometrical optics and its unique role in modern technology. It also discusses the procedures used in optical design, which are based on geometrical optics. Organized into 16 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the underlying general mathematical facts, which constitute the substance of geometrical optics. It then presents the various techniques used to solve the ray and wavefront problems in general inhomogeneous medium. Other chapters consider the concept of ray tracing as a tool for calculating the principal curvatures of a wavefront as it propagates through a lens. In addition, the book tackles several topics, including the aspects of lens design, as well as a system of equations that are similar to the Maxwell equations. The last chapter deals with orthotomic systems of rays. Optical designers, optical physicists, theoretical physicists, and mathematicians will find the information and methods in this book extremely useful. Content: Inside Front Cover Page ii Front Matter Page iii Copyright page Page iv Dedication Page v Preface Pages xi-xiii Acknowledgments Pages xv-xvi I - Introduction Pages 1-13 II - The Calculus of Variations Pages 14-27 III - Space Curves Pages 28-41 IV - Applications Pages 42-61 V - The Hilbert Integral Pages 62-80 VI - Ray Tracing Pages 81-103 VII - Orthotomic Systems of Rays Pages 104-117 VIII - Wavefronts Pages 118-135 IX - Surfaces Pages 136-160 X - Generalized Ray Tracing Pages 161-179 XI - The Inhomogeneous Medium Pages 180-199 XII - Classical Aberration Theory Pages 200-238 XIII - The Fundamental Optical Invariant Pages 239-261 XIV - The Lens Equation Pages 262-280 XV - The Lens Group Pages 281-297 XVI - Conclusion Pages 298-300 Index Pages 301-313 Pure and Applied Physics: A Series of Monographs and Textbooks Pages 314-315