Trends And Limits In The Production Of Optical Elements And Optical Systems

Paul Kuttner

doi:10.1117/12.956908

25 September 1979 Trends And Limits In The Production Of Optical Elements And Optical Systems

Paul Kuttner

Proceedings Volume 0163, Advances in Optical Production Technology II; (1979) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956908
Event: Advances in Optical Production Technology, 1979, London, United Kingdom

Abstract

The quality in the production of optical systems is limited by the accuracy in the several steps of the used production technique, and by the precision of the mounting procedure. The tolerances to be achieved with the technique of the today's state of the art are discussed in comparison with those in the past and with a prospective look into the future. Important parameters are: the quality of the optical materials with regard to homogeneity and repeatibility of the refractive index, the production of spherical optical surfaces, the state of the art of the centering technique, the mechanical production technique and its accuracy, the mounting techniques for optical systems. Instruments are needed to measure the quality of optical systems. The essential parameters of lenses to be controlled are MTF, focal length, vignetting, veiling glare, distortion and modulation transfer function.

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Paul Kuttner "Trends And Limits In The Production Of Optical Elements And Optical Systems", Proc. SPIE 0163, Advances in Optical Production Technology II, (25 September 1979); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956908

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