Astronomical optics

This book provides a unified treatment of the characteristics of telescopes of all types, both those whose performance is set by geometrical aberrations and the effect of the atmosphere, and those diffraction-limited telescopes designed for observations from above the atmosphere. The emphasis throug...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Schroeder, D. J.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published San Diego : Academic Press, ©2000.
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Astronomical instruments.
Optics.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080499512
0080499511
9786611033606
6611033602
9780126298109
0126298106
Physical Description1 online resource (xiv, 478 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. Preliminaries: Definitions and Paraxial Optics. Fermat's Principle: An Introduction. Introduction to Aberrations. Fermat's Principle and Aberrations. Reflecting Telescopes. Schmidt Telescopes and Cameras. Catadioptric Telescopes and Cameras. Auxiliary Optics for Telescopes. Diffraction Theory and Aberrations. Transfer Functions: Hubble Space Telescope. Spectrometry: Definitions and Basic Principles. Dispersing Elements and Systems. Grating Aberrations: Concave Grating Spectrometers. Adaptive Optics: An Introduction. Detectors, Signal-to-Noise, and Detection Limits. Large Mirrors and Telescope Arrays. Table of Symbols. Index.

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