Dr. James Babington Profile

Dr. James Babington

Lead Optical Specialist at Leonardo UK Ltd

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Chair | Editor | Author

Area of Expertise:

Optical Design , Mathematical Optics , Computational Imaging , Diffractive Optics , Freeform Optics , Path Integrals

Publications (7)

Proceedings Article | 12 September 2021 Presentation + Paper

Diffractive lenses modelled as physical structures

James Babington, Andrew Wood

Proceedings Volume 11871, 118710H (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2596659

KEYWORDS: Modulation transfer functions, Diffraction, Wavefront aberrations, Tolerancing, Point spread functions, Diffraction gratings, Chromatic aberrations, Lenses, Wavefronts, Ray tracing

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Proceedings Article | 10 October 2020 Presentation + Paper

Multi-aperture 360-degree panoramic imaging for enhanced situational awareness

Laura Cowan, Ashley Lyons, James Babington, Guillem Carles, Andy Wood, Andy Harvey

Proceedings Volume 11548, 1154803 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2574802

KEYWORDS: Panoramic photography, Situational awareness sensors, Thermography, Single photon detectors, Target detection, Range imaging, Computational imaging, Integral imaging, 3D image processing, Pixel resolution

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SPIE Journal Paper | 29 October 2018

Phase space aberrations in freeform and gradient index imaging systems

James Babington

OE, Vol. 57, Issue 10, 105106, (October 2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.57.10.105106

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Ray tracing, Gradient-index optics, Geometrical optics, Prisms, Optical engineering, Refractive index, Monochromatic aberrations, Optical imaging, Aberration theory

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Proceedings Article | 5 June 2018 Paper

Phase space aberrations in general imaging systems

James Babington

Proceedings Volume 10690, 106900F (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312123

KEYWORDS: Ray tracing, Imaging systems, Geometrical optics, Aberration correction, Aberration theory, Optical imaging, Freeform optics, Optical phase space, GRIN lenses, Mathematics

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Proceedings Article | 6 October 2017 Paper

The simplicity, complexity, and benefits of multi-aperture imaging in the thermal infrared

Andrew Harvey, Guillem Carles, Laura Cowan, Miguel Preciado, Jason Ralph, James Babington, Andy Wood

Proceedings Volume 10438, 1043806 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2278492

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Imaging systems, Sensors, Super resolution, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared imaging, Calibration, Infrared radiation, Multispectral imaging, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 26 June 2017 Paper

Phase space methods in HMD systems

James Babington

Proceedings Volume 10335, 1033505 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2269923

KEYWORDS: Wave propagation, Imaging systems, Teeth, Head-mounted displays, Waveguides, Aberration theory, Geometrical optics, Ray tracing, Augmented reality, Prisms, Mechanics, Freeform optics, Optical phase space

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Proceedings Article | 23 September 2015 Paper

Alvarez lens systems: theory and applications

James Babington

Proceedings Volume 9626, 962615 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2193114

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Monochromatic aberrations, Imaging systems, Composites, Mid-IR, Wave propagation, Medium wave, Wavefront aberrations, Zernike polynomials, Aberration theory

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