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 throughout is on basic principles,
such as Fermat's principle, and their application to optical
systems specifically designed to image distant celestial
sources.
The book also contains thorough discussions of the principles
underlying all spectroscopic instrumentation, with special emphasis
on grating instruments used with telescopes. An introduction to
adaptive optics provides the needed background for further inquiry
into this rapidly developing area.
* Geometrical aberration theory based on Fermat's
principle
* Diffraction theory and transfer function approach to near-perfect
telescopes
* Thorough discussion of 2-mirror telescopes, including
misalignments
* Basic principles of spectrometry; grating and echelle
instruments
* Schmidt and other catadioptric telescopes
* Principles of adaptive optics
* Over 220 figures and nearly 90 summary tables
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