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Optical Design
Michael Schaub
1.1 Introduction
The eld of optical design can be considered a subset of the larger opti-
cal engineering discipline. Previously the domain of a relatively few, highly
specialized individuals, optical design is now being performed by a wide
range of persons, who may or may not have had a signicant amount of
optical training. This evolution in the eld has resulted from a combination
CONTENTS
1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................1
1.2 Optical Materials............................................................................................ ...