ABSTRACT

A Practical Guide to Lens Design focuses on the very detailed practical process of lens design. Every step from setup specifications to finalizing the design for production is discussed in a straight forward, tangible way. Design examples of several widely used modern lenses are provided. Optics basics are introduced and basic functions of Zemax are described. Zemax will be used throughout the book.

chapter 1|54 pages

Basic Optics

chapter 2|18 pages

Optical Aberrations

chapter 3|14 pages

Optical Glasses

chapter 4|46 pages

Lens Specifications and Parameters

chapter 5|50 pages

Design Process: From Start to Finish

chapter 6|72 pages

Image Optics: Design Examples

chapter 8|38 pages

Nonsequential Raytracing Design

chapter 9|20 pages

Tolerance Analysis

chapter 10|10 pages

Design for Production