Published September 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Modified matching Ronchi test to visualize lens aberrations

  • 1. Optics Research Lab 3, Department of Physics, University of Tehran, PO Box 14395/547, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Description

We introduce a modification to the matching Ronchi test to visualize lens aberrations with simple and inexpensive equipment available in educational optics labs. This method can help instructors and students to observe and estimate lens aberrations in real time. It is also a semi-quantitative tool for primary tests in research labs. In this work by comparing a single lens with a doublet, we can clearly demonstrate the superior quality of the doublet over the single lens, and estimate their conic constants.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0143-0807/32/5/026

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0143-0807/32/5/026;
PII
S0143-0807(11)96821-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 1385-1390
ISSN
0143-0807
CODEN
EJPHD4

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43028911
Subject category
S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
LENSES; MODIFICATIONS; OPTICS; TOOLS
Descriptors DEC
EQUIPMENT