"Modern Lens Design" 2nd Edition by Warren J. Smith tBbOxM m0
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Contents of Modern Lens Design 2nd Edition 0W(mx-[H/
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1 Introduction y QClq{A
1.1 Lens Design Books Iz1x| EQ
1.2 Reference Material 7b+r LyS0
1.3 Specifications U xBd14-R_
1.4 Lens Design <a]i"s
1.5 Lens Design Program Features db~^Gqv6k
1.6 About This Book gYD1A\
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2 Automatic Lens Design HwHF8#D*l
2.2 The Merit Function _;BwP
2.3 Local Minima j@>D]j
2.4 The Landscape Lens Up{[baWF
2.5 Types of Merit Function *{3d+j/?/
2.6 Stagnation IplOXD
2.7 Generalized Simulated Annealing g3z/yj
2.8 Considerations about Variables for Optimization J-hJqR*;K
2.9 How to Increase the Speed or Field of a System and Avoid Ray Failure Problems 6@s!J8!
2.10 Test Plate Fits, Melt Fits, Thickness Fits and Reverse Aberration Fits Ea&|kO|
2.11 Spectral Weighting mY.v:
2.12 How to Get Started ^1najUpQ_n
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3 Improving a Design !BsQJ_H
3.1 Lens Design Tip Sheet: Standard Improvement Techniques =0pt-FQ
3.2 Glass Changes ( Index and V Values ) <{isWEW9]3
3.3 Splitting Elements iM@$uD$_Q2
3.4 Separating a Cemented Doublet umIGI
3.5 Compounding an Element i)?7+<X
3.6 Vignetting and Its Uses Qs elW]
3.7 Eliminating a Weak Element; the Concentric Problem .\ ;'>qy
3.8 Balancing Aberrations 3PE.7-HF
3.9 The Symmetrical Principle {Sf[<I
3.10 Aspheric Surfaces C(ij_>
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4 Evaluation: How Good is This Design &"^F;z/
4.1 The Uses of a Preliminary Evaluation ,X.[37
4.2 OPD versus Measures of Performance 8M99cx*K
4.3 Geometric Blur Spot Size versus Certain Aberrations WO_Uc_R
4.4 Interpreting MTF - The Modulation Transfer Function *4}_2"[
4.5 Fabrication Considerations <0})%V?-
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5 Lens Design Data r[S(VPo[()
5.1 About the Sample Lens Designs CRK%^3g
5.2 Lens Prescriptions, Drawings, and Aberration Plots 9MMCWMV
5.3 Estimating the Potential of a Redesign 2!{D~Gfl=
5.4 Scaling a Desing, Its Aberrations, and Its MTF yp#!$+a}
5.5 Notes on the Interpretation of Ray Intercept Plots AJ\&>6GZ(b
5.6 Various Evaluation Plot Cz0FA]-g
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6 Telescope Objective IrMHAM5K
6.1 The Thin Airspaced Doublet
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6.2 Merit Function for a Telescope Objective 0$*7lQ<a#M
6.3 The Design of an f/7 Cemented Doublet Telescope Objective aKDY_D
6.4 Spherochromatism 'JOUx_@z
6.5 Zonal Spherical Aberration { ADd[V
6.6 Induced Aberrations 50cVS)hG6d
6.7 Three-Element Objectives gJQ#j~'
6.8 Secondary Spectrum (Apochromatic Systems) 6KMO*v
6.9 The Design of an f/7 Apochromatic Triplet (BEe^]f
6.10 The Diffractive Surface in Lens Design NoiB98g
6.11 A Final Note #L*\ ^ c
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7 Eyepieces and Magnifiers /eV)5`V
7.1 Eyepieces !*-|!Vz
7.2 A Pair of Magnifier Designs qYK^S4L
7.3 The Simple, Classical Eyepieces 5#GMp
7.4 Design Story of an Eyepiece for a 6*30 Binocular AY /9Io-
7.5 Four-Element Eyepieces |0n )U(
7.6 Five-Element Eyepieces 8ymdg\I+L
7.7 Very High Index Eyepiece/Magnifier )x6&Y
7.8 Six- and Seven-Element Eyepieces ]3LLlXtK[
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8 Cooke Triplet Anastigmats T#ls2UL*xh
8.1 Airspaced Triplet Anastigmats ,b*?7R
8.2 Glass Choice 1}d
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8.3 Vertex Length and Residual Aberrations Bgxk>Y
8.4 Other Design Considerations $e\s8$EO
8.5 A Plastic, Aspheric Triplet Camera Lens g88k@<Y
8.6 Camera Lens Anastigmatism Design “from Scrach” – The Cooke Triplet $|~<6A{y
8.7 Possible Improvement to Our “Basic” Triplet \D@j`o
8.7 The Rear Earth (Lanthanum) Glasses 0Y8gUpe3P6
8.9 Aspherizing the Surfaces t\M6 d6
8.10 Increasing the Element Thickness &W45.2
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9 Split Triplets QLJ\>
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10 The Tessar, Heliar, and Other Compounded Triplets }>{R<[I!G
10.1 The Classic Tessar ),x0G*oebj
10.2 The Heliar/Pentac 2j-l<!s
10.3 The Portrait Lens and the Enlarger Lens 3~`P8 9
10.4 Other Compounded Triplets "S;4hO
10.5 Camera Lens Anastigmat Design “from Scratch” – The Tessar and Heliar k-~}KlP
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11 Double-Meniscus Anastigmats A[l
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11.1 Meniscus Components 2+&