Imaging Optics
Abstract
This chapter provides an introduction to imaging optics. We start from the pinhole model; from its pros and cons, we motivate a lens-based imaging system. We discuss important artifacts, a.k.a., aberrations, introduced by lenses that significantly impact the imaging quality. Finally, we conclude with a computational model for modeling the image formation process carried out by optics. The model provides a first-order approximation of the imaging quality and is widely used in various fields of visual computing.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Advanced optical system design
Advanced Vision and Imaging
Image Processing Techniques and Applications
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Synthesis lectures on computer architecture
- Pages
- 169–194
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter