Speaker
Johan Kosmalski
(ESO)
Description
Optics is a fundamental part of many scientific instruments in the natural sciences. The underlying physical principles are usually defining the concept and driving the design of such instruments. Additionally, due to the material properties, developing an optical design is often a non-continuous optimization problem. In this presentation, we will give an overview of the principles of optics as required for optical and infrared instruments. This includes basics of optical design, manufacturing, and integration of optical elements in instruments such as imagers, spectrometers and integral-field-unit
