Modern Lens Design, 2nd Edition

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Lens Design Books

1.2 Reference Material

1.3 Specifications

1.4 Lens Design

1.5 Lens Design Program Features

1.6 About This Book

Chapter 2. Automatic Lens Design: Managing the Lens Design Program

2.1 Optimization

2.2 The Merit Function

2.3 Local Minima

2.4 The Landscape Lens

2.5 Types of Merit Functions

2.6 Stagnation

2.7 Generalized Simulated Annealing

2.8 Considerations about Variables for Optimization

2.9 How to Increase the Speed or Field of a System and Avoid Ray Failure Problems

2.10 Test Plate Fits, Melt Fits, Thickness Fits, and Reverse Aberration Fits

2.11 Spectral Weighting

2.12 How to Get Started

Chapter 3. Improving a Design

3.1 Lens Design Tip Sheet: Standard Improvement Techniques