Optical Bilinear Transformations: General Properties
- 1 June 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Optica Acta: International Journal of Optics
- Vol. 26 (6), 777-799
- https://doi.org/10.1080/713820055
Abstract
Because of the quadratic relation between the optical field and intensity, an inherent non-linearity exists in almost all optical systems. A class of non-linear transformations which we call bilinear (quadratic with memory) is defined; its properties and relevance to optical imaging systems are discussed. For space-invariant systems, a generalized transfer function is defined which characterizes the bilinear system completely. We also examine the approximate linearization of bilinear systems for low-contrast images, and the propagation of noise through such systems. Special emphasis is given to the partially coherent system which is but a special case of this general bilinear system.Keywords
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