Learning lens design from Rudolf Kingslake : problems & solutions /
This book is a tribute to the legacy of lens designer Rudolf Kingslake, a pioneer in the field who taught lens design for 56 years at the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester. The book introduces a collection of over 150 of his lens design problems, which were handwritten on index card...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bellingham, Washington :
SPIE Press,
[2025].
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| Series: | SPIE Press monograph ;
PM398. |
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| Summary: | This book is a tribute to the legacy of lens designer Rudolf Kingslake, a pioneer in the field who taught lens design for 56 years at the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester. The book introduces a collection of over 150 of his lens design problems, which were handwritten on index cards and used in Kingslake's courses from the 1930s to the 1980s. Each problem is accompanied by detailed solutions and organized by topic, including Ray Tracing, First-Order Optics, Monochromatic Aberrations, Chromatic Aberrations, Thin Lens Aberrations and Optical Systems and Designs. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 490 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781510694804 1510694803 |