This page lists all articles that have been tagged with the keyword ‘optics’.
Optics: Perspective and the Appearance of Depth
Saturday, January 08, 2011 6:54 PM | Comments
In this article, we explore the physics of visual perspective to understand its origins and how to control it. More...
Optics: Magnification and Field of View
Saturday, November 27, 2010 10:55 PM | Comments
In this third entry of my optics series, I explore how field of view and magnification arise from the focal length of a lens. More...
Optics: Depth of Field
Sunday, November 07, 2010 3:15 PM | Comments
In this second entry of my optics series, I explore how depth of field arises from the ray model simulation of a lens. More...
Optics: Introduction to Ray Tracing
Saturday, October 30, 2010 12:30 AM | Comments
In this first entry of a new series on optics, I introduce ray tracing as a tool for optical simulation and use MATLAB to perform a basic simulation of a lens. More...