Lens Design: Automatic and Quasi-Autonomous Computational Methods and Techniques (Second Edition) shows how these new tools can design systems in minutes that would have required weeks or months of labor using older methods. Powerful search routines that can quickly produce excellent designs starting with plane-parallel plates are described. The principles are explained, and data files are provided so the user can duplicate these systems and learn how to use the new software to solve unexpected problems should they occur. Automatic substitution of real glass types for a glass model, and automatic matching to the testplates of a selected vendor, are fully explained, with examples. Part of IOP Series in Emerging Technologies in Optics and Photonics.
This SPIE Field Guide provides a working reference for practicing physicists, engineers, and scientists for deciphering the nuances of basic lens design.
This text aims to expose students to the science of optics and optical engineering without the complications of advanced physics and mathematical theory.
Fundamentals of Optical Engineering
In Lenses! Take a Closer Look, you will learn how our eyes work and how lenses improve our vision. You can even follow instructions to make your own periscope or kaleidoscope.
Light, Lenses and Colour