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Focal spots: I. MTF separability.

A E Burgess
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Focal spot models have been based on the implicit assumption that the two dimensional MTF is mathematically separable in the form P(u, v) = P(u)P(v). Experimental results for nine foci are presented. It is concluded that the assumption of separability can be used without introducing a large error. As a consequence of this property, considerable simplification is brought to the measurement and mathematical description of the two dimensional focal distribution.

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A E Burgess. Focal spots: I. MTF separability.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004424-197701000-00011

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