Abstract

It is shown that diffraction-limited imaging systems with symmetric pupils and a noncentral obscuration yield a higher concentration of energy near the center of an image of a point object than those with central obscuration.

© 1977 Optical Society of America

Imaging with noncentrally obscured circular pupils

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Included power for obscured circular pupils

Virendra N. Mahajan
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Ensquared power for obscured circular pupils with off-center imaging

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Intensity and encircled energy for circular pupils obscured by strut supported central obscurations

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