Continuing the bestselling tradition of the authors previous books, lens design, fourth edition is still the most complete and reliable guide for detailed design information and procedures for a wide range of optical systems. This book is different from most other books on lens. Electrostatic lens systems dipartimento di matematica e. This particular model consists of three axially aligned cylinders. In 1958, kingslake and wife hilda edited an unfinished manuscript by conrady and published a sequel to conradys book, applied optics and optical design. Optical lens design is the process of designing a lens to meet a set of performance requirements and constraints, including cost and manufacturing limitations. This spie field guide provides a working reference for practicing physicists, engineers, and scientists for deciphering the nuances of basic lens design. This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the united states. Lens design opti 517 syllabus university of arizona. Project by project, owen illustrates and decodes his philosophy and approach to design invention and problem solving. Optics, electrooptics, fiber optics, and lasers, third edition. Honed for more than 20 years in an spie professional course taught by renowned optical systems designer robert e. An einzel lens is an electrostatic device used for focusing charged particle beams. Carisbad, california and consultant in optics and design third edition mcgrawhill new york san francisco washington, d.
Jesse schells new book, the art of game design, is a marvelous introduction to game design by a true master of the form. There are also many useful figures to help visualize the main issuesconsiderations of lens design. The outer cylinders are grounded, while the cylinder in the middle is held at a fixed. Buy lens design fundamentals 2 by rudolf kingslake isbn. Field guide to lens design spie press field guide fg27. Here, the rstorder matrix formalism of ion optics with electrostatic lenses is presented follo wing the book of hinterber ger 7.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Based on personal experience, this book gives enough information on practical lens design for the optical novice to design one. From an early lens still being manufactured for use in lowcost cameras to designs made possible through such innovations as lens. Second edition enables readers to design lens systems for focusing beams of charged particles that have useful characteristics. Field guide to lens design 2012 bentley publications.
While advancements in the field over the past two centuries have done much to transform it from the former category to the latter, much of the lens design process remains encapsulated in the experience and knowledge of industry veterans. Parameters include surface profile types spherical, aspheric, holographic, diffractive, etc. This book is different from most other books on lens design because it stresses the importance of the initial phases of the design process. This comprehensive text and reference addresses the full scope of contemporary contact lens science and practice. A practical guide to lens design focuses on the very detailed practical process of lens design. Authored by a pioneer of the field, this overview of charged particle optics provides a solid introduction to the field for all physicists wishing to design their own apparatus or better understand the instruments with which they work. Lens design, third edition, optical science and engineering. The handbook of optics, from the optical society of america, is a tremendously valuable resource for all optics practitioners each chapter is a great introduction for a specific optics subspecialti. Jan, 2009 the leica lens compendium by irwin puts, published by hove books, is one of the most valuable photographic books that i have added to my library in recent years.
Every step from setup specifications to finalizing the design for production is discussed in a straight forward, tangible way. In a photo system, the lens is most critical lenses are characterized by prime vs. The final chapter is devoted to the symmetrical magnetic lens and its magnetic scalar potential, paying particular attention to the flux density along the z axis and factors to consider in the design of the pole pieces. Tutorial model of an einzel lens comsol multiphysics. I dont need the lenses, just the books, and my supplier stopped making them. Presents an extensive discussion of the human visual system from the perspective of an experienced optical engineer and lens designer. Systems of electrostatic lenses can be designed in the same way as optical lenses, so electrostatic lenses easily magnify or.
Ion optics with rotational symmetric electrostatic lenses is presented in the book of hinterber ger 7. In this book, rudolf kingslake traces the historical development of the various types of lenses from daguerres invention of photography in 1839 through lenses commonly used today. Written by one of the worlds top game designers, thi. It may be found in cathode ray tubes, ion beam and electron beam experiments, and ion propulsion systems. Photography in the digital age is a groundbreaking introductory book that clearly and concisely provides the instruction and building blocks necessary to create thoughtprovoking digitally based photographs. Any other suggestions on how to show lens tints in a way that looks profesional. It is a book that every photographer interested in lenses and optical theory should immediately add to his or her collection, whether they are a leica owner or not. This book will be of interest to students, practitioners, and researchers in physics. Presents over 100 sets of questions, or different lenses, for viewing a games design. Modern lens design mcgrawhill professional engineering. Combines clear explanations and examples with relevant data to help readers understand the basic workings of the human eye and its performance limits, its function. With two expert editors and 100 firstrate contributors, the book presents practitioners and students in optometry and ophthalmology with key facts on corneal anatomy, recent research, contact lens design, patient evaluation, clinical applications, patient education, and. An electrostatic lens is a device that assists in the transport of charged particles. The reader is urged to follow the logic of these examples and be sure that he understands what is happening, noticing particularly how each available degree of freedom is used to control.
Optical engineers working in lens design will find this book an invaluable guide to lens design in traditional and emerging areas of application. Spectacle lens design the goal of the spectacle lens designer is to give the patient clear vision at all distances through any portion of the spectacle lens. For instance, it can guide electrons emitted from a sample to an electron analyzer, analogous to the way an optical lens assists in the transport of light in an optical instrument. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lens design, third edition, optical science and engineering book 27. Modern optical engineering the design of optical systems warren j. He has over 20 years of experience in various areas, which include lens designs in fields of eyepiece, 3d projection design, 3d confocal optics, doe, ftheta lens, optical system with vir, nwir, mwir, lwir, gaussian beam propagation, cell phone lens design, machine vision, mirror system design, telescope. Advanced lens design university of california, irvine. The process of designing lenses is both an art and a science. Fischer, optical system design, second edition brings you the latest cuttingedge design techniques and more than 400 detailed diagrams that clearly illustrate every major procedure in optical design. Ion optics with transv erse electric elds has been co vered in the books of banford 8, dahl 9 and w ollnik 10. Nov 10, 2019 home file exchange site for lens designs. Design examples of several widely used modern lenses are provided. Lens design fundamentals edition 2 by rudolf kingslake, r.
Thus, he is ideally suited to write an uptodate edition of lens design fundamentals. Half of its content is devoted to the design of sixteen types of lenses, described in detail from beginning to end. The book not only covers theory of lens design but the author also delves into the math using practical examples. Practical conditions specify lens materials, safety considerations fix lens thickness, fashion dictates lens.
Books we recommend for optical design opticalsoftware. The lens is generally the most expensive and least understood part of any camera. No computer design info in this edition, if you need to design a specialty lens, get the second edition which would have one more star. Handbook of optical design optical science and engineering. Auckland bogota caracas lisbon london madrid mexico city milan montreal new delhi san juan singapore. Written by respected researchers, the book has been extensively classroom tested and developed in their lens design courses. He has a very limited number of degrees of freedom. The book is accompanied by a disk that provides a suite of computer programs lensys for msdos intended for practical use in the design and analysis of systems using round lenses with apertures or cylindrical elements. A large part of this book is devoted to a study of possible design procedures for various types of lens or mirror systems, with fully worked examples of each. He was the author of modern optical engineering, modern lens design, and practical optical system layout and use of stock lenses.
Lens design, third edition, optical science and engineering book 27 kindle edition by laikin, milton. The book is an excellent resource for mechanical and optomechanical engineers who design systems that contain optics. The reader is urged to follow the logic of these examples and be sure that he understands what is happening, noticing particularly how. The book covers the basic theory of the motion of charged particles in electrostatic fields and describes several methods for the calculation of the potential and field distribution for various electrode geometries. In lens design with large computers, proceedings of the conference, institute of optics, government superintendent, rochester, new york. Applied charged particle optics begins by introducing electrostatic lenses. The present paper is concerned with the results of an optical system design analysis which has achieved a substantial improvement in resolution and an improvement in relative aperture without. I am looking for few new lens tint books, the kind you show patients how each type of tint looks. The zemax code in the book is a bit dated by now but most users should be able to still use it for newer editions of the software. But all of these software packages share one critical flaw. Design a modern optical system requires the integration of expertise in widely different fields such as, lens design, thermal and mechanical analysis.
Net books we recommend for optical design video how tos, hint, tips and secrets for lens design software from qioptiq linos photonics optical design is a highly complex subject. Electrostatic lenses are used in many fields of physics and it is an unfortunate fact that the literature of the subject is so diverse that workers in different fields are often unaware of developments or even basic notions common in other areas. Lenses for design describes and explains the unique, creative process of american industrial designer and educator, josh owen. The reader is urged to follow the logic of these examples and be sure that he understands what is happening, noticing particularly how each available degree of freedom is used to control one aberration.
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