Practical Optical System Layout: And Use of Stock Lenses

By Warren J. Smith

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A complete optical systems design course for general optical engineers!

The "first cut" design of an optical system -- anything from a telescope to a complicated VR helmet -- is usually not done by a specialist but by a more general optical engineer. This book details the basic design principles and techniques for doing so in a clear, concise, "low-math" way that such generalists will readily understand -- and appreciate. Practical, step-by-step coverage includes succinct equations, simple diagrams, and clear explanations. The chapter on selecting stock lens (to test a concept or to prove out a possible finished device) should be especially useful.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070592543
• ISBN13: 9780070592544
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"