Theory Coverage Map

This page is a coverage audit for the public theory documentation. It is meant to help maintainers and advanced readers see where each topic belongs without turning individual theory pages into planning documents.

Current Coverage

Area	Covered in	Status
CMOS image sensor orientation	Basics	Stable entry point
Plain-language optics	Optics Primer	Stable entry point
Wave-optics formulas	Optics	Core coverage present
Pixel stack anatomy	Image Sensor Optics	Core coverage present
Pixel-level optical trade-offs	Pixel Optical Effects	Core coverage present
QE and crosstalk metrics	Quantum Efficiency	Core coverage present
Radiometric signal chain	Signal Chain	Core coverage present
Solver fundamentals	Optical Simulation	Core coverage present
RCWA/FDTD comparison	RCWA vs FDTD	Core coverage present
Validation evidence	Reports	Generated evidence published separately

Topic Ownership

Topic	Owner page	Boundary
Microlens shape and CRA	Pixel Optical Effects	Cookbook pages show runnable sweeps
CFA spectral behavior	Pixel Optical Effects	Signal Chain handles illuminants and color metrics
BARL and ARC	Thin Film Optics, Pixel Optical Effects	Optics explains films; Sensor explains design impact
DTI and crosstalk	Pixel Optical Effects, Quantum Efficiency	QE page defines the matrix
Angular and polarization response	Pixel Optical Effects, Light Basics	Simulation pages explain solver handling
Solver convergence	Numerical Stability, Reports	Reports contain generated numbers

Extension Points

These are the next high-value content areas if the theory section needs more depth:

Extension	Best location	Reason
Electrical collection and carrier diffusion	New sensor page	Optical QE is an upper bound without charge-collection modeling
Process variation and tolerance analysis	Guide or research note	Best presented as workflow plus statistical interpretation
Lens shading and module-level CRA maps	Sensor or simulator page	Bridges pixel optics and camera module assumptions
MTF and optical crosstalk relationship	Sensor or signal-chain page	Connects pixel leakage to image-level sharpness
Calibration against measured QE	Reports or validation guide	Should be tied to data provenance and measurement conditions

Maintenance Rule

When adding content, keep the page roles separate: Basics builds intuition, Optics defines physical laws, Sensor maps those laws onto pixel components, Simulation explains numerical methods, Guide gives commands, and Reports publish generated evidence.