Resolution limits of pixellated optical components

Euan N. Cowie; Cyril Bourgenot; David Robertson; Johannes Courtial

doi:10.1117/12.2237826

29 September 2016 Resolution limits of pixellated optical components

Euan N. Cowie, Cyril Bourgenot, David Robertson, Johannes Courtial

Proceedings Volume 9948, Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization XIX; 99480N (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2237826
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2016, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Pixellated optical components, for example generalised confocal lenslet arrays (GCLAs), enable the design of optical devices which cannot be realised without introducing pixellation or a similar compromise. A key concern is the degradation of imaging quality due to the combined effects of diffraction, worst for smaller pixels, and the visibility of the pixels. Here we examine the effects of these two factors on image quality through use of our custom raytracer, Dr TIM. We also outline future work in developing these ideas more rigorously and applying the conclusions to more complicated devices.

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Euan N. Cowie, Cyril Bourgenot, David Robertson, and Johannes Courtial "Resolution limits of pixellated optical components", Proc. SPIE 9948, Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization XIX, 99480N (29 September 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2237826

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