A Computer Program for Optical Ray Tracing and Lens Design.

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to help the optical designer with little or no knowledge of programming to make efficient use of this powerful designing tool. To this end, a flow chart, an outline of capabilities and options open to the user, and instructions for implementation of the options are included. In addition, definitions of the aberrations used in the program and a discussion of various methods of calculation appear within the text. A sample problem is run and the program output is interpreted, and finally a troubleshooting section explaining some common error statements is included. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA063467

Entities

People

  • G. K. Hearn

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Curvature
  • Diagrams
  • Digital Computers
  • Errors
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • Graphics
  • Instructions
  • Iterations
  • Materials
  • Mirrors
  • Plotting
  • Ray Tracing
  • Refractive Index

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Systems Analysis and Design