Field Guide toLens DesignJulie BentleyCraig OlsonSPIE Field GuidesVolume FG27John E.Greivenkamp,Series EditorSPIEPRESSBellingham,Washington USALibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataBentley,Julie (Julie L.)Field guide to lens design/Julie Bentley,Craig Olson.pages cm.-(The field guide series)Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN978-0-8194-9164-01.Lenses-Design and construction.I.Olson,Craig 1971-II.Title.QC385.B432012681.423-dc232012035700Published bySPIEP.O.Box 10Bellingham,Washington 98227-0010 USAPhone:+1.360.676.3290Fax:+1.360.647.1445Email:books@spie.orgWeb:http://spie.org2012 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engi-neers(SPIE)All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be re-produced or distributed in any form or by any means with-out written permission of the publisher.The content of this book reflects the work and thought ofthe author.Every effort has been made to publish reliableand accurate information herein,but the publisher is notresponsible for the validity of the information or for anyoutcomes resulting from reliance thereon.For the latestupdates about this title,please visit the book's page on ourwebsite.Printed in the United States of America.First printingSPIEIntroduction to the SeriesWelcome to the SPIE Field Guides-a series of publica-tions written directly for the practicing engineer or sci-entist.Many textbooks and professional reference bookscover optical principles and techniques in depth.The aimof the SPIE Field Guides is to distill this information,providing readers with a handy desk or briefcase refer-ence that provides basic,essential information about op-tical principles,techniques,or phenomena,including def-initions and descriptions,key equations,illustrations,ap-plication examples,design considerations,and additionalresources.A significant effort will be made to provide aconsistent notation and style between volumes in the se-ries.Each SPIE Field Guide addresses a major field of opticalscience and technology.The concept of these Field Guidesis a format-intensive presentation based on figures andequations supplemented by concise explanations.In mostcases,this modular approach places a single topic on apage,and provides full coverage of that topic on that page.Highlights,insights,and rules of thumb are displayed insidebars to the main text.The appendices at the end ofeach Field Guide provide additional information such asrelated material outside the main scope of the volume,key mathematical relationships,and alternative methods.While complete in their coverage,the concise presentationmay not be appropriate for those new to the field.The SPIE Field Guides are intended to be livingdocuments.The modular page-based presentation formatallows them to be easily updated and expanded.We areinterested in your suggestions for new Field Guide topicsas well as what material should be added to an individualvolume to make these Field Guides more useful to you.Please contact us at fieldguides@SPIE.org.John E.Greivenkamp,Series EditorOptical Sciences CenterThe University of ArizonaField Guide to Lens Design