Thomas Young's contributions to geometrical optics

David A. Atchison; W. Neil Charman

doi:10.1111/j.1444-0938.2010.00560.x

Thomas Young's contributions to geometrical optics

David A. Atchison, W. Neil Charman

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Abstract

In addition to his work on physical optics, Thomas Young (1773-1829) made several contributions to geometrical optics, most of which received little recognition in his time or since. We describe and assess some of these contributions: Young's construction (the basis for much of his geometric work), paraxial refraction equations, oblique astigmatism and field curvature, and gradient-index optics. © 2011 The Authors. Clinical and Experimental Optometry © 2011 Optometrists Association Australia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	333-340
Number of pages	7
Journal	Clinical and Experimental Optometry
Volume	94
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1444-0938.2010.00560.x
Publication status	Published - Jul 2011

Keywords

Geometrical optics
Gradient index
Historical
Image curvature
Oblique astigmatism
Thomas Young
Young's construction

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