"Modern Lens Design" 2nd Edition by Warren J. Smith F^G`Jf
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Contents of Modern Lens Design 2nd Edition (3r,PS@Qq@
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1 Introduction WA5kX SdIb
1.1 Lens Design Books 3'e 4{
1.2 Reference Material m8^2k2
1.3 Specifications u.Yb#?
1.4 Lens Design h5keYBA
1.5 Lens Design Program Features 6lAo`S\)eX
1.6 About This Book
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2 Automatic Lens Design s9bP6N!,
2.2 The Merit Function \^LR5S&
2.3 Local Minima Ud*[2Oi|R
2.4 The Landscape Lens 8|Y^Jn\p5u
2.5 Types of Merit Function *bSG48W("
2.6 Stagnation K3D $
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2.7 Generalized Simulated Annealing S$On$]~\"
2.8 Considerations about Variables for Optimization IfCqezd
2.9 How to Increase the Speed or Field of a System and Avoid Ray Failure Problems o9\m?~g!E
2.10 Test Plate Fits, Melt Fits, Thickness Fits and Reverse Aberration Fits J vsB^F.4
2.11 Spectral Weighting v[3sg2.
2.12 How to Get Started +[[gU;U"v
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3 Improving a Design
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3.1 Lens Design Tip Sheet: Standard Improvement Techniques p'} %pAY
3.2 Glass Changes ( Index and V Values ) e"/X*xA
3.3 Splitting Elements :C6rN}_k
3.4 Separating a Cemented Doublet #8OqX*/
3.5 Compounding an Element ,sl.:C 4
3.6 Vignetting and Its Uses )d`$2D&iY
3.7 Eliminating a Weak Element; the Concentric Problem 7Z3qaXPH
3.8 Balancing Aberrations k8V0-.UL}
3.9 The Symmetrical Principle gNQJ:!
3.10 Aspheric Surfaces h8Si,W3o
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4 Evaluation: How Good is This Design x&Rp
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4.1 The Uses of a Preliminary Evaluation K$]B"
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4.2 OPD versus Measures of Performance { rn~D5R
4.3 Geometric Blur Spot Size versus Certain Aberrations )D*xOajo+l
4.4 Interpreting MTF - The Modulation Transfer Function e5KF ~0`
4.5 Fabrication Considerations s%|J(0
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5 Lens Design Data \s'6)_
5.1 About the Sample Lens Designs >WX'oP(<
5.2 Lens Prescriptions, Drawings, and Aberration Plots v4aGL<SO
5.3 Estimating the Potential of a Redesign ]XyJ7esg
5.4 Scaling a Desing, Its Aberrations, and Its MTF ,-kZ5&r
5.5 Notes on the Interpretation of Ray Intercept Plots 3)\qts5
5.6 Various Evaluation Plot +-d>Sl (
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6 Telescope Objective Njje g9 f
6.1 The Thin Airspaced Doublet kzXW<V9
6.2 Merit Function for a Telescope Objective Q.\ovk~,a
6.3 The Design of an f/7 Cemented Doublet Telescope Objective .X1niguXH
6.4 Spherochromatism 2fB@zF
6.5 Zonal Spherical Aberration -',Y;0b%
6.6 Induced Aberrations
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6.7 Three-Element Objectives ')cu/
6.8 Secondary Spectrum (Apochromatic Systems) .`XA6e(8KR
6.9 The Design of an f/7 Apochromatic Triplet cTp+M L
6.10 The Diffractive Surface in Lens Design B,T.bgp\
6.11 A Final Note ?]N&H90^5
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7 Eyepieces and Magnifiers 1| DI'e[X
7.1 Eyepieces DmsloPB?_
7.2 A Pair of Magnifier Designs lUd,-
7.3 The Simple, Classical Eyepieces |\t_I~de
7.4 Design Story of an Eyepiece for a 6*30 Binocular pE N`&'4
7.5 Four-Element Eyepieces 7F\g3^z9`
7.6 Five-Element Eyepieces % BKTN@;7
7.7 Very High Index Eyepiece/Magnifier
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7.8 Six- and Seven-Element Eyepieces [~wcHE
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