Open AccessEigenvalues of the Transferences of Gaussian Optical Systems
Author(s) -
W. F. Harris
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
african vision and eye health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.186
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2413-3183
pISSN - 2410-1516
DOI - 10.4102/aveh.v64i4.240
Subject(s) - eigenvalues and eigenvectors , gaussian , set (abstract data type) , mathematics , pure mathematics , physics , computer science , quantum mechanics , programming language
The problem of how to define an average eye leads to the question of what eigenvalues are possible for ray transferences. This paper examines the set of possible eigenvalues in the simplest possible case, that of optical systems consisting of elements that are stigmatic and centred on a common axis