504 Pages 186 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

512 Pages 186 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

There is no shortage of lens optimization software on the market to deal with today's complex optical systems for all sorts of custom and standardized applications. But all of these software packages share one critical flaw: you still have to design a starting solution. Continuing the bestselling tradition of the author's previous books, Lens Design, Fourth Edition is still the most complete and... Read more
The Method of Lens Design
The Achromatic Doublet
The Air-Spaced Triplet
Triplet Modifications
Petzval Lenses
Double Gauss and Near Symmetric Types
Telephoto Lenses
Inverted Telephoto Lens
Very-Wide-Angle Lenses
Eyepieces
Microscope Objectives
In-Water Lenses
Afocal Optical Systems
Relay Lenses
Catadioptric and Mirror Optical Systems
Periscope Systems
IR Lenses
Ultraviolet Lenses and Optical Lithography
F-Theta Scan Lenses
Endoscope
Enlarging and Copying Lenses
Projection Lenses
Telecentric Systems
Laser-Focusing Lenses (Optical Disc)
Heads-Up Display Lenses
The Achromatic Wedge
Wedge-Plate and Rotary-Prism Cameras
Anamorphic Attachments
Illumination Systems
Lenses for Aerial Photography
Radiation-Resistant Lenses
Lenses for Microprojection
First-Order Theory, Mechanically Compensated Zoom
First Order Theory, Optically Compensated Zoom Lenses
Mechanically Compensated Zoom Lenses
The Optically Compensated Zoom Lenses
Copy Lenses with Variable Magnification
Variable Focal Length Lenses
Gradient-Index Lenses
Stabilized Optical Systems
The Human Emmetropic Eye
Spectrographic Systems
Diffractive Systems
Appendix A: Film and CCD Formats
Appendix B: Flange Distance
Appendix C: Thermal and Mechanical Properties
Appendix D: Commercially Available Lens Design Programs
Index

Biography

Milton Laikin