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Contents of Modern Lens Design 2nd Edition x`2du/
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1 Introduction ^f ,%dM=i=
1.1 Lens Design Books l|;]"&|_]c
1.2 Reference Material >Nx4 +|
1.3 Specifications h2i1w^f
1.4 Lens Design kE[R9RS!
1.5 Lens Design Program Features oR3t vw.
1.6 About This Book lB8g D
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2 Automatic Lens Design }'n]C| gZ
2.2 The Merit Function 2lqy <o
2.3 Local Minima o*oFCR]j
2.4 The Landscape Lens k<NxI\s8]
2.5 Types of Merit Function K}'?#a(aX=
2.6 Stagnation A\13*4:;l
2.7 Generalized Simulated Annealing g0-rQA
2.8 Considerations about Variables for Optimization /a 6i`
2.9 How to Increase the Speed or Field of a System and Avoid Ray Failure Problems \eR ct_
2.10 Test Plate Fits, Melt Fits, Thickness Fits and Reverse Aberration Fits \m:( '^\6o
2.11 Spectral Weighting EG3u)}vI
2.12 How to Get Started 0]^gT '
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3 Improving a Design aP"!}*
3.1 Lens Design Tip Sheet: Standard Improvement Techniques Wv ~&Qh}
3.2 Glass Changes ( Index and V Values ) 8NTE`l=>/
3.3 Splitting Elements _>8Q{N\-
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3.4 Separating a Cemented Doublet o8 NRu7@?
3.5 Compounding an Element u1\r:q
3.6 Vignetting and Its Uses yD@eT:lyi
3.7 Eliminating a Weak Element; the Concentric Problem oY7jj=z#T
3.8 Balancing Aberrations Iv*u #]{t
3.9 The Symmetrical Principle py'xB i6}v
3.10 Aspheric Surfaces \Pe+]4R-Xo
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4 Evaluation: How Good is This Design bf y=
4.1 The Uses of a Preliminary Evaluation `; j$]
4.2 OPD versus Measures of Performance r\)bN4-g
4.3 Geometric Blur Spot Size versus Certain Aberrations IaU%L6Q]
4.4 Interpreting MTF - The Modulation Transfer Function 2IUd?i3~l
4.5 Fabrication Considerations tf[)| /M
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5 Lens Design Data q;7DH4;t
5.1 About the Sample Lens Designs c %1{l]
5.2 Lens Prescriptions, Drawings, and Aberration Plots )ybF@emc
5.3 Estimating the Potential of a Redesign OB*V4Yv
5.4 Scaling a Desing, Its Aberrations, and Its MTF S0}=uL#dt
5.5 Notes on the Interpretation of Ray Intercept Plots 8pZ Ogh
5.6 Various Evaluation Plot {w7/M]m-
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6 Telescope Objective 1+YqdDqQ
6.1 The Thin Airspaced Doublet 0sT R`Xk
6.2 Merit Function for a Telescope Objective 2( m#WK7>F
6.3 The Design of an f/7 Cemented Doublet Telescope Objective aPQ xpK?
6.4 Spherochromatism NFR>[L V
6.5 Zonal Spherical Aberration P%N)]b<c*
6.6 Induced Aberrations <1
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6.7 Three-Element Objectives
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6.8 Secondary Spectrum (Apochromatic Systems) vhcp[=e :
6.9 The Design of an f/7 Apochromatic Triplet .8T0 OQ4
6.10 The Diffractive Surface in Lens Design 4S[UJ%
6.11 A Final Note (t@ :dW
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7 Eyepieces and Magnifiers c] t@3 m
7.1 Eyepieces ^)(tO$S
7.2 A Pair of Magnifier Designs ),|z4~
7.3 The Simple, Classical Eyepieces $48 Z>ij?f
7.4 Design Story of an Eyepiece for a 6*30 Binocular +_+j"B T
7.5 Four-Element Eyepieces M |f V7g
7.6 Five-Element Eyepieces BRM!g9
7.7 Very High Index Eyepiece/Magnifier |q z%6w=
7.8 Six- and Seven-Element Eyepieces k+vfZ9bD(J
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8 Cooke Triplet Anastigmats AWKJ@&pA9m
8.1 Airspaced Triplet Anastigmats q6<P\CSHy<
8.2 Glass Choice
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8.3 Vertex Length and Residual Aberrations / ?($W|9+l
8.4 Other Design Considerations -3guuT3x\
8.5 A Plastic, Aspheric Triplet Camera Lens DUh\x>^
8.6 Camera Lens Anastigmatism Design “from Scrach” – The Cooke Triplet *> 1^q9M
8.7 Possible Improvement to Our “Basic” Triplet F\L!.B
8.7 The Rear Earth (Lanthanum) Glasses _l"nwEs
8.9 Aspherizing the Surfaces '2Zv K
8.10 Increasing the Element Thickness y%spI/(
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9 Split Triplets ;_2+Y^Qb
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10 The Tessar, Heliar, and Other Compounded Triplets t,IOq[V tk
10.1 The Classic Tessar ]5Dh<QY&.
10.2 The Heliar/Pentac Iy&,1CI"]
10.3 The Portrait Lens and the Enlarger Lens v^vi *c
10.4 Other Compounded Triplets \4^rb?B
10.5 Camera Lens Anastigmat Design “from Scratch” – The Tessar and Heliar R n]xxa'
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11 Double-Meniscus Anastigmats :7mHPe }(
11.1 Meniscus Components w( _42)v]g
11.2 The Hypergon, Totogon, and Metrogon Jazg n5
11.3 A Two Element Aspheric Thick Meniscus Camera Lens l;L_A@B<
11.4 Protar, Dagor, and Convertible Lenses k ~By ICE
11.5 The Split Dagor 0H]{,mVs
11.6 The Dogmar /jGV[_Q=P
11.7 Camera Lens Anastigmat Design “from Scratch” – The Dogmar Lens Wpi3 5JrC
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12 The Biotar or Double-Gauss Lens U+@U/s%8
12.1 The Basic Six-Element Version y&-QLX L
12.2 28 Things You Should Know about the Double-Gauss/Biotar Lens "WUS?Q
12.3 The Seven-Element Biotar - Split-Rear Singlet ~!!| #A)W
12.4 The Seven-Element Biotar - Broken Contact Front Doublet K,$rG%c zX
12.5 The Seven-Element Biotar - One Compounded Outer Element $LFL4Q
12.6 The Eight-Element Biotar /XEW]/4
12.7 A “Doubled Double-Gauss” Relay }v4dOGc?
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13 Telephoto Lenses b*M?\ aA
13.1 The Basic Telephoto O#^H.B
13.2 Close-up or Macro Lenses \7"|' fz
13.3 Telephoto Designs I
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13.4 Design of a 200-mm f/4 Telephoto for a 35-mm Camera from Scratch H(r D*R[
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14 Reversed Telescope (Retrofocus and Fish-Eye) Lenses ;}"Eqq :
14.1 The Reverse Telephoto Principle {svo!pN:
14.2 The Basic Retrofocus Lens )<:TpMdUk
14.3 Fish-Eye, or Extreme Wide-Angle Reverse Telephoto, Lenses Y`Io}h G$
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15 Wide Angle Lenses with Negative Outer Lenses I hYR4?e
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16 The Petzval Lens; Head-up Display Lenses <7`zc7c]#
16.1 The Petzval Portrait Lens $i5J}
16.2 The Petzval Projection Lens $
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16.3 The Petzval with a Field Flattener >[,eK=
16.4 Very Height Speed Petzval Lenses I4 {x QI
16.5 Head-up Display (HUD) Lenses, Biocular Lenses, and Head/Helmet Mounted Display(HMD) Systems `+"(GaZ
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17 Microscope Objectives #c>GjUJ.w
17.1 General Considerations $?G@ijk ,
17.2 Classic Objective Design Forms; The Aplanatic Front ng"=vmu
17.3 Flat-Field Objectives hN
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17.4 Reflecting Objectives }:
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17.5 The Microscope Objective Designs cN8Fn4gq
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18 Mirror and Catadioptric Systems AXW.`~ 4
18.1 The Good and Bad Points of Mirrors t'l4$}(
18.2 The Classic Two-Mirror Systems IrqM _OjC
18.3 Catadioptric Systems bIAE? D
18.4 Aspheric Correctors and Schmidt Systems !}#> ky!t
18.5 Confocal Paraboloids =abcLrf2G
18.6 Unobscured Systems _>R aw
18.7 Design of a Schmidt-Cassegrain “from Scratch” ExS5RV@v'
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19 Infrared and Ultraviolet Systems nQjpJ
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19.1 Infrared Optics Y \-W`
19.2 IR Objective Lenses 9Yv:6@. F
19.3 IR Telescope *WQ?r&[_'
19.4 Laser Beam Expanders Pc`d] *BYi
19,5 Ultraviolet Systems =GP Xuo
19.6 Microlithographic Lenses Og/aTR<;=
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20 Zoom Lenses 7 v ZD
20.1 Zoom Lenses q"u, Tnc;
20.2 Zoom Lenses for Point and Shoot Cameras (WyNO QO'
20.3 A 20X Video Zoom Lens jtP*C_Scv/
20.4 A Zoom Scanner Lens 1^
