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Optical Engineering
Ray Optics and Paraxial Theory
Ray Optics and Paraxial Theory
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1 hour
Prerequisites
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Lesson Path
Lesson 1
Fermat's Principle of Least Time and Snell's Law of Refraction
Lesson 2
Paraxial Approximations, Cardinal Points, and Thick Lens Equations
Lesson 3
ABCD Ray-Transfer Matrix Analysis for Cascaded Optical Systems