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The process of designing lenses is both an art and a science. While advancements in the field over the past two centuries have done much to transform it from the former category to the latter, much of the lens design process remains encapsulated in the experience and knowledge of industry veterans....

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Main Author: Bentley, Julie (Julie L.)
Corporate Author: Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
Other Authors: Olson, Craig, 1971-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bellingham, Wash. (1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA) : SPIE, 2012.
Series:SPIE Digital Library.
SPIE field guides ; FG27.
Subjects:
Lenses > Design and construction.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The process of designing lenses is both an art and a science. While advancements in the field over the past two centuries have done much to transform it from the former category to the latter, much of the lens design process remains encapsulated in the experience and knowledge of industry veterans. This Field Guide provides a working reference for practicing physicists, engineers, and scientists for deciphering the nuances of basic lens design. The book begins with an outline of the general process before delving into aberrations, basic lens design forms, and optimization. An entire section is devoted to techniques for improving lens performance. Sections on tolerancing, stray light, and optical systems are followed by an appendix covering related topics such as optical materials, nonimaging concepts, designing for sampled imaging, and ray tracing fundamentals.
Item Description:"SPIE Digital Library."--Website.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (156 pages)
Also available in print version.
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780819491657 (electronic)
DOI:10.1117/3.934997
Access:Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.