Elements of Modern Optical Design

A textbook for elementary optical design that treats lasers, modulators, and scanners as part of the design process. Moves from the simplest concepts in optics to a basic understanding of ray tracing in optical systems, the components of those systems, and the process by which a design is produced. Features numerous problems, examples, and figures.

A Review of Elementary Optics. Thin Lens Ray Tracing. Radiometry. Mirrors and Prisms. Paraxial Ray Tracing. Exact Ray Traces. Gaussian Beam Propagation. Modulation and Scanning. Spectrometers. Detectors. The Design Process.