
106 Molded Optics: Design and Manufacture
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3.5.2 Design Optics
Once stray light requirements for the system have been established, the opti-
cal design of the system can begin. Though this step is concerned mainly
with the optimization of image quality, it is important to know the stray
light requirements of the system beforehand, since it may be necessary to
incorporate features in the optical design to reduce stray light, especially if
the stray light requirements are very strict. Some iteration may be required
during this step, since the stray light performance of the optical system can-
not be determ