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Depth of focus of optical systems with a small amount of spherical aberration

Claudio Rivolta

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The diffraction focus of optical systems with circular and annular exit pupils affected with primary, secondary and tertiary spherical aberration is calculated for some values of aberration coefficients and obscuration ratios. The depth of focus of these systems is also given.

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The diffraction focus of optical systems with circular and annular exit pupils affected with primary, secondary and tertiary spherical aberration is calculated for some values of aberration coefficients and obscuration ratios. The depth of focus of these systems is also given.

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The diffraction focus of optical systems with circular and annular exit pupils affected with primary, secondary and tertiary spherical aberration is calculated for some values of aberration coefficients and obscuration ratios. The depth of focus of these systems is also given.

Key concepts: Spherical aberration, Optics, Focus (optics), Depth of focus (tectonics), Contrast transfer function, Geometrical optics, Diffraction, Materials science

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