Optics - Problems and Solution

Date 21/11/2008

Chapter 2: Lenses

A coaxial system of a series of lenses forms the "zoom" of a Nikon film camera

2.1 Main Laws and Formulae

2.1.1 Preliminary definitions, restrictions and conventions

2.1.2 Formulae for the powers P and focal lengths f

2.1.3 Thick and thin lenses equations: the Gaussian formulae

2.1.4 Thick and thin lenses equations: the Newtonian formulae

2.1.5 Spherical and chromatic aberration

2.1.6 The matrix form for a thin lens

2.2. Problems

2.2.1 Simple thin biconvex lens

2.2.2 Simple thin biconcave lens

2.2.3 Simple thick biconvex lens

2.2.4 Thin lens 1

2.2.5 Thin lens 2

2.2.6 Thick lens

2.2.7 Thin lens 3

2.2.8 Lens and mirror

2.2.9 Doublet

2.2.10 Lens and prism

2.2.11 Coaxial system 1

2.2.12 Coaxial system 2

2.2.13 Coaxial system 3

2.2.14 Coaxial system 4

2.2.15 Coaxial system 5

2.2.16 Principal planes

2.2.17 Two lenses and a prism

2.2.19 Image intensity

2.2.20 Focal length of a thick lens

2.2.21 Three coaxial lenses