COMPUTER OPTICS: ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROBLEMS

I. N. Sisakyan, V. A. Soifer

Abstract:
The concept of computer optics (CO) is clarified and the prerequisites of its advent are described, along with stages of its development. Basic CO activities are identified such as design, development and investigation of CO elements. Each of these areas is briefly analysed. Branches of CO are discussed which relate to electromagnetic and acoustic waves in the X-ray, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, submillimetre and millimetre wavebands. Consideration is given to CO elements such as zone plates, kinoforms, focusers, analysers and mode composition synthesizers, Bessel optics elements, programmable lattices, etc. Future CO developments are discussed.

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