On the Design of Lens Array Architectures for the TIFUUN Imaging Spectrometer

In the framework of this MSc thesis, the analysis and design guidelines for part of the quasi-optical system of a proposed astronomical instrument, called TIFUUN, are presented. The TIFUUN instrument is an imaging spectrometer, planned to be placed in the ASTE telescope to perform ground-based astronomical observations in the mm-submm wavelength...

A GO/FO Tool for Analyzing Quasi-optical Systems in Reception

In this work, a MATLAB based graphical user interface (GUI) tool is built to analyze Quasi-optical (QO) systems in reception with the Fourier Optics (FO) and Geometrical Optics (GO) methods. Five canonical QO components are discussed, namely parabolic reflectors, elliptical lenses, hemispherical lenses, hyperbolic lenses, and elliptical mirrors....

Fourier Optics for the Analysis of Distributed Absorbers Under THz Focusing Systems

An analytical spectral model able to accurately and efficiently characterize absorbers distributed in the focal plane of focusing THz systems is presented. The model is obtained by using a Fourier optics representation of the electromagnetic field in the focal plane in conjunction with a recently developed equivalent network representation for...

Angle and phase coding in optical recording

We present simulations and experimental results on encoding information both in the longitudinal and transverse directions of an optical beam reflected from an asymmetric pit. The method does not require interferometric detection but is based on intensity measurements using a simple quadrant detector. In addition, we also discuss the...