We present simulation results of hypothetical satellite systems with fifth-order optical aberrations and various fractal apertures. On the image sensor side, we utilized novel metamaterial based image sensors (metaxels). Real physical systems always have some amount of optical aberrations even though electro-optical systems operating in space are generally idealized as diffraction limited in many simulations. Not only Seidel aberrations but also fifth-order aberrations are important in satellite image analyses and here we illustrate the effects of six aberration groups: spherical, linear coma, elliptical coma, oblique spherical, astigmatism-field curvature, and distortion. Our analyses yield optical diffraction and aberration effects all at once. Any combined form of aberrations could be investigated, which constitute an ample dimension for imaging chain and image quality studies. For a |
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Monochromatic aberrations
Fractal analysis
Spherical lenses
Optical aberrations
Pupil aberrations
Correlation coefficients
Distortion