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This study presents a method to calculate the mean intensity of a mirror with random tilt errors, crucial for optical system performance. The findings apply to mirrors with centered holes, aiding in precise optical design.

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Area of Science:

Optics and optical engineering
Wave propagation
Surface metrology

Background:

Optical systems rely on precise mirror surfaces.
Random tilt errors (jitter) degrade image quality and system performance.
Characterizing mirror errors is essential for accurate optical design.

Purpose of the Study:

To derive a mathematical expression for the mean intensity of an illuminated mirror affected by random tilt errors.
To apply this expression to a specific case of a mirror with a centered hole.
To provide a tool for analyzing the impact of mirror jitter on optical performance.

Main Methods:

Utilizing Fourier optics principles.
Defining the pupil function of the mirror.
Introducing the tilt-error characteristic function.
Calculating the convolution of these functions and its Fourier transform.

Main Results:

The mean intensity is derived as the Fourier transform of the convolution of the pupil function and the tilt-error characteristic function.
The derived expression is successfully applied to a mirror with a centered hole.
The mathematical framework quantifies the effect of jitter on light intensity distribution.

Conclusions:

The developed method accurately models the impact of random mirror tilt errors on mean intensity.
The findings are applicable to optical systems employing mirrors with central apertures.
This work contributes to the understanding and mitigation of aberrations caused by mirror jitter in optical instruments.