Comparing geometrical and wave optical algorithms of a novel propagation code applied to the VLTI

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4436, Issue , 2001, Pages 89-100

  Wilhelm, Rainer ^a  

^a EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beam decomposition; Gaussian beam; Geometrical optics; Physical optics; Ray tracing; Stellar interferometry; Very Large Telescope Interferometer; Wave propagation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INTERFEROMETRY; LIGHT PROPAGATION; RAY TRACING; SPACE TELESCOPES;

GAUSSIAN BEAMS;

OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035759857     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.451287     Document Type: Conference Paper

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